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Job Description

We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients, and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing, and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?

About the Team

The Fund Administration team is a growing, fast-paced business unit within the capital markets division, responsible for maintaining direct client relationships, and day-to-day accounting and administration of client closed-end funds.

What You Will Be Doing

As Portfolio Accounting Manager, you will oversee all aspects of portfolio accounting deliverables for several client relationships.

• Serve as senior portfolio accounting point of contact for clients
• Work closely with clients to resolve inquiries and ensure client satisfaction
• Manage a team of 5-7 portfolio accountants
• Implement portfolio accounting process with a commercial and control mindset.
• Develop and train portfolio accounting staff
• Review monthly GAV work paper package. Review all month end reconciliations including cash, positions, market price, market value, and accrued interest/dividends to supporting schedules and Trial Balance
• Assist with client onboarding which includes, but not limited to, loading of client's tax lots, cash balance and trial balance onto the accounting platform
• Assist in year-end audit by providing backup documentation for sampling selected by client's auditors.
• Review expense budget analysis and expense calculations
• Maintain daily and monthly accounting records.
• Calculate and review fund returns
• Perform ad-hoc functions related to fund requirements
• Ensure client month-end and reporting deliverables are satisfied
• Work closely with clients to resolve inquiries and ensure client satisfaction.
• Work well in a team environment to achieve common goals

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience
• Typically, at least 7-8 years of experience in an accounting leadership role
• Strong knowledge of investment company accounting, portfolio valuations, and investor capital allocations
• Strong financial reporting skills, including consolidation accounting
• Advanced Excel skills
• Working knowledge of accounting systems (Geneva, VPM) and allocations (Investran)
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with experience interfacing with clients
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management
• Ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from others in sensitive situations without damage to the relationship

Added Bonus If You Have

• Master’s degree in finance or CPA
• Previous experience with private equity accounting principles, including knowledge of investor accounting and waterfall structures

What We Offer You

A career at FIS is more than just a job. It’s the change to shape the future of fintech. At FIS, we offer you:

• A voice in the future of fintech
• Always-on learning and development
• Collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to give back
• Competitive salary and benefits

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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