Sr. Manager, Accounting

Fidelity Investments • Smithfield, RI

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About The Position

Learn, grow and build your career as a Senior Manager on the Asset Management ('AM') Accounting Team within Fidelity's Corporate Accounting function, accountable for financial accounting and controllership to Fidelity's Institutional Asset Management legal entities! You will be responsible for performing monthly close processes and overseeing monthly close activities that support the Fidelity Institutional Asset Management legal entities. Additionally, you will various oversee the preparation of financial reporting including call reports, board presentations, and annual financial statements. You will also support the team's various modernization efforts and projects on an ad hoc basis. You will play a key role in the professional development of the accounting professionals on your team. It will also be important for the Senior Manager to form relationships with accounting leadership, peers, central accounting functions (e.g., accounting policy, technology, etc.), billing and other support functions across the firm, and key vendors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent; CPA preferred.
• 7+ years experience in Asset Management or financial services accounting preferred.
• Ability to lead and develop team members.
• Strong communication and social skills.
• Ability to influence business partners to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Experience in financial reporting and preparing financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Audit participation experience.
• Experience in accounting operations.
• Maintain an appropriate level of professional skepticism.
• Flexibility to work on multiple areas/projects concurrently.
• Proficiency in financial systems and reporting tools (Oracle, Excel, Word, SharePoint, Power BI, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly close processes and oversee monthly close activities for Fidelity Institutional Asset Management legal entities.
• Oversee the preparation of financial reporting including call reports, board presentations, and annual financial statements.
• Support the team's modernization efforts and projects on an ad hoc basis.
• Play a key role in the professional development of accounting professionals on the team.
• Form relationships with accounting leadership, peers, central accounting functions, billing, and other support functions.
• Maintain a strong control environment and be responsible for operational processes and internal controls.
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Assist with all aspects of external audits of AM entities.
• Work through operational issues impacting the accounting close.
• Review and analyze legal entity results and maintain documentation of significant related party transactions.
• Identify, socialize, and implement operational improvement opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with the controls program, accounting policy function, and centers of excellence within Corporate Accounting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree