Vice President, Fund Accounting

Fidelity Investments•Westlake, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

In the role of Vice President Fund Accounting, you will lead large, cross-functional teams. You will encourage them to deliver accurate and timely pricing and bookkeeping for Fidelity’s consumer and professional investment offerings. You will champion risk mitigation strategies to protect shareholders and uphold Fidelity’s reputation, while driving operational excellence and regulatory compliance. This role demands strategic vision and decisive leadership to navigate organizational complexities, align competing priorities, and influence outcomes across internal and external partners. You will lead initiatives in new product development, complex securities analysis, FFIO systems optimization, and process innovation. You will empower teams to achieve results at scale and help compose the future of fund operations. Establish the vision for organizational excellence to accomplish the organization’s mission. Ensure a structure to initiate positive change and a drive toward high standards for performance and organizational values Provide co-leadership that promotes intellectual creativity, responsive customer service, and thoughtful organization. Address operational challenges with innovative ways. Analyze the impact and plan appropriate control infrastructure. Accountable for all aspects of quality, efficiency, capacity planning, and meeting operational and risk KPIs Responsible for processes in compliance with regulatory guidance of the funds. Provide technical leadership by staying advised of changes in the regulatory environment and industry trends, while effectively mitigating risk. Manage changes required within practice and systems to remain in compliance with regulations Resolve issues and any customer concerns in a timely manner, seeking the best outcomes for all key partners Balance the requests and needs of customers and partners and prioritize project requests, negotiate deadlines and make recommendations while simultaneously ensuring the timely production and delivery of high volumes of fund data Work frequently with other Fidelity organizations and external clients on new products or initiatives

Requirements

Minimum of 15 years financial service industry experience with 10 years of progressive management experience and 10 years of direct oversight of fund accounting or mutual fund operations
Bachelor’s degree (Accounting, Finance or Economics a plus); MBA or CPA preferred
Comprehensive understanding of financial/accounting principles. Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and regulations governing investment companies
Proven management and leadership abilities; abilities to effectively lead large, cross functional teams
Ability to prioritize contemporaneous projects, apply effective resource management and meet multiple, overlapping deadlines
Demonstrated verbal and written communication, negotiation skills and talent to influence and work with people across organizations
Excellent judgment and analytical skills; capacity to arrive at sound, rational, quick decisions consistent with control framework
Ability to make commitments and manage resources and budgets to accomplish those commitments

Responsibilities

Establish the vision for organizational excellence to accomplish the organization’s mission.
Ensure a structure to initiate positive change and a drive toward high standards for performance and organizational values
Provide co-leadership that promotes intellectual creativity, responsive customer service, and thoughtful organization.
Address operational challenges with innovative ways.
Analyze the impact and plan appropriate control infrastructure.
Accountable for all aspects of quality, efficiency, capacity planning, and meeting operational and risk KPIs
Responsible for processes in compliance with regulatory guidance of the funds.
Provide technical leadership by staying advised of changes in the regulatory environment and industry trends, while effectively mitigating risk.
Manage changes required within practice and systems to remain in compliance with regulations
Resolve issues and any customer concerns in a timely manner, seeking the best outcomes for all key partners
Balance the requests and needs of customers and partners and prioritize project requests, negotiate deadlines and make recommendations while simultaneously ensuring the timely production and delivery of high volumes of fund data
Work frequently with other Fidelity organizations and external clients on new products or initiatives