Mutual Fund Administration Senior Specialist
Core
Oversees outsourced service providers for fund accounting and pricing, executes daily valuation controls, and prepares regulatory filings for Northwestern Mutual's mutual funds and variable annuity/life separate accounts.
Role type
Senior mutual fund administration specialist
Builds
Financial statements, regulatory filings, and performance calculations for 30 mutual fund portfolios and separate accounts
Domain
Financial services / Mutual fund administration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Fund accounting, regulatory compliance (SEC/IRS), financial statement preparation, internal controls, GAAP/tax accounting for investments, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
CPA certification, mutual fund administration experience, investment company audit experience, knowledge of financial instruments (stocks, bonds, derivatives)
Technologies
Accounting systems
Responsibilities
Oversee outsourced fund accounting and pricing services; execute and coordinate daily valuation controls; prepare and review financial statements and regulatory filings; research new products, funds, regulations, and system enhancements; identify book-to-tax differences and oversee excise/fiscal tax calculations; recommend process and control improvements
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC