Mutual Fund Administration Senior Specialist
Core
Oversees outsourced service providers for fund accounting and pricing, executes daily valuation controls, and prepares financial statements and regulatory filings for mutual funds and variable annuity/life separate accounts.
Role type
Senior Mutual Fund Administration Specialist
Builds
Financial statements, regulatory filings, and performance calculations for Northwestern Mutual Series Fund portfolios and separate accounts.
Domain
Financial Services / Mutual Fund Administration
Required skills
Fund accounting, financial reporting, regulatory compliance (SEC/IRS), internal controls, GAAP, tax accounting for investments, financial statement preparation, stakeholder management, project coordination
Preferred skills
CPA certification, mutual fund administration experience, investment company audit experience, knowledge of financial instruments (stocks, bonds, derivatives)
Technologies
Accounting systems, regulatory filing platforms
Responsibilities
Perform oversight of outsourced service providers for fund accounting and pricing; Execute and coordinate controls over daily valuation of mutual funds; Prepare and review financial statements and regulatory filings; Research and engage in projects for new products, funds, regulations, and system enhancements; Identify book to tax differences and oversee excise and fiscal tax calculations; Recommend and review new methods for process and control improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC