VP, Middle Office Transformation Accounting Oversight

PIMCO•Newport Beach, CA

8d•$145,000 - $199,000

About The Position

PIMCO is seeking an experienced investment accounting professional to manage key aspects of the firm’s Middle-Office Transformation (MOT) program. Working with stakeholders across the front, middle, and back offices, this role will define accounting requirements and guide systems, processes, and capabilities toward a target state. It is a visible, hands-on position at the intersection of accounting, investments, performance, and transaction processing. The successful candidate will lead a team assessing current capabilities and processes against stakeholder accounting needs and redesigning them to provide high-quality decision-support information. As an investment accounting subject matter expert and central point of contact, the role will address accounting considerations throughout the transformation and beyond. It requires strong technical accounting skills, broad knowledge of investment strategies and the middle office, and the ability to investigate complex data, challenge assumptions, and drive change. The position is based in New York, NY; Austin, TX; or Newport Beach, CA. PIMCO uses a total compensation approach that includes base salary and a discretionary bonus. The stated base salary range is $145,000–$199,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; business, finance, or a related field is preferred.
At least 10 years of experience in middle-office IBOR accounting, fund administration and accounting, performance reporting, or related functions.
Strong knowledge of fixed-income and derivative accounting, particularly asset income and yield-related accounting.
Strong understanding of how investment activity relates to accounting outcomes, income generation, and trade operations.
Demonstrated success leading major technical or system migrations or transformations involving third-party vendor solutions and software platforms.
Experience leveraging technology, AI, data, and automation to improve business outcomes and modernize processes.
Experience partnering with technology teams to enhance systems, automate processes, or develop analytical capabilities.
Exceptional leadership, communication, interpersonal, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
Experience managing employees and overseeing vendors, consultants, and outsourced service providers.
Strong accounting and financial acumen and the ability to understand complex investment strategies, financial instruments, and their effects on income, yield, and accounting outcomes.
Ability to work strategically and technically, investigate details, solve complex problems, challenge assumptions, and translate findings into actionable insights.
Strong organizational skills and effectiveness in fast-paced environments with competing priorities, tight deadlines, and diverse stakeholders.
Sound judgment, integrity, accountability, and decision-making in analytical and risk-aware environments.
Collaborative leadership style, with a commitment to developing talent, building partnerships, and driving continuous improvement and excellence.

Nice To Haves

MBA designation.
Significant experience supporting accounting policy and methodology, valuation, P&L, and/or accounting standards implementation or review.
Exposure to equities, leveraged products, and other asset classes.
CPA and/or CFA designation.

Responsibilities

Define target-state accounting needs and oversee program plans across Middle-Office transformation workstreams, particularly income accruals and accounting gain/loss calculations.
Lead internal personnel and managed resources in assessing whether target-state capabilities meet PIMCO’s needs.
Oversee test design, execution, and issue resolution; communicate program status and results regularly.
Serve as an accounting subject matter expert and recommend enhancements to processes, controls, and technologies to support a leading target state.
Answer technical accounting questions concerning complex transactions and corporate actions.
Support accounting policy decisions arising during the transformation by evaluating relevant facts and circumstances and providing recommendations or conclusions.
Produce executive-ready status reports, RAG dashboards, and program metrics for steering committees and senior leadership.
Design and implement operational readiness assessments, UAT, and training activities.
Coordinate across teams to ensure future-state controls, quality checkpoints, and governance protocols appropriately account for accounting data.
Manage employees and provide oversight of vendors, consultants, and outsourced service providers.
Partner with technology teams to enhance systems, automate processes, or develop analytical capabilities.