Senior Financial Administration Analyst
About The Position
Mutual of America Capital Management is seeking a Senior Financial Administration Analyst to support oversight of key fund administration functions, including fund accounting, custody operations, investment performance reporting, regulatory reporting, Board reporting, and service provider management. The analyst will help monitor third-party service providers, evaluate operational controls, support regulatory compliance, and deliver reporting to management and the Board of Trustees. The role also uses AI-enabled tools and analytics to improve reporting and operational efficiency. The position supports mutual fund performance analysis and reporting, governance and Board materials, regulatory and compliance activities, client and shareholder reporting, and data analytics and process improvement. It involves coordinating with internal departments, investment teams, vendors, and other external service providers. The position is based in New York, NY, with a hybrid workplace arrangement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, mathematics, or a related field.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Index/Match, data validation, and advanced formulas.
- Experience using AI-enabled tools, data analytics platforms, and automation technologies to improve reporting, analysis, operational efficiency, and decision-making.
- Confidence presenting information to senior management.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to independently analyze issues, identify root causes, and develop practical solutions.
- High attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in back-office accounting operations for a custodian or fund administrator.
- Experience preparing materials for Boards, senior management, clients, regulators, or external stakeholders.
- Understanding of mutual fund accounting, NAV calculations, fund expenses, financial statements, custody operations, valuation oversight, and investment performance reporting.
- Experience preparing investment performance reports, management reports, Board materials, and private client reporting packages.
- Experience working with custodians, fund accountants, transfer agents, pricing vendors, and other fund service providers.
- Understanding of registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and regulation of advisers under the Advisers Act.
- Master of Business Administration.
Responsibilities
- Analyze mutual fund performance against benchmarks and peers, and support benchmark and peer-group analysis.
- Assist with performance attribution and variance analysis; validate performance calculation methodologies and reporting outputs.
- Coordinate with performance measurement vendors and internal investment teams.
- Prepare materials for Board and Committee meetings.
- Compile operational, accounting, performance, compliance, valuation, liquidity, risk, and governance metrics.
- Coordinate collection of information from internal departments and third-party service providers.
- Assist with SEC reporting requirements, including N-PORT, N-CEN, Form N-CSR, and shareholder reports.
- Support review of prospectus, SAI, and shareholder disclosure information.
- Validate regulatory reporting data and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist with responses to internal audits, examinations, and regulatory inquiries.
- Support client, management, and shareholder reporting.
- Prepare and validate investment performance, portfolio, benchmark, and attribution reporting packages.
- Validate data used in reporting packages and regulatory filings.
- Develop and maintain reporting tools and dashboards.
- Perform reconciliations and data validation across multiple systems.
- Analyze operational data to identify trends, risks, and process improvement opportunities.
- Support automation and efficiency initiatives across fund operations processes.
- Use AI-enabled tools and data analytics techniques to validate exceptions and perform root-cause analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning on the first day of employment.
- 401(k) match of up to 6% of pay, with a 100% employer match on employee contributions.
- Eight weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- 20 days of paid time off plus two floating personal holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
