Sr. Director / Director - Collective Investment Fund Operation (Hybrid - Phoenix or Denver) - JR1085394

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Position Title: Sr. Director / Director - Collective Investment Fund Operation (Hybrid - Phoenix or Denver)
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Scheduled work from home days
2x per week in office
Base Salary: $140,000 to $160,000 + Best-in-class benefits
Industry: Financial Services
Job Category: Finance / Accounting - Investment Management

Job Description: 
*We are seeking a Director or Senior Director, Collective Investment Fund Operations to help shape the next stage of our Collective Investment Trust / Collective Investment Fund (CIT/CIF) platform. 
*The position may be filled at either level based on the selected candidate’s experience and capabilities.
*In this role, you’ll own the operational foundation that enables pooled retirement and institutional investment vehicles to operate accurately, efficiently, and with strong controls. 
*You’ll combine investment operations expertise with a forward-looking approach to strengthening processes and building an operating model that supports a growing platform.
*This is an opportunity to move beyond managing daily execution and influence how the business operates, connecting reliable fund administration, strong service-provider relationships, and meaningful operational improvements to client confidence and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities:
* Own operational performance across the CIT/CIF platform. Lead end-to-end fund operations, bringing together NAV support, fund accounting oversight, capital activity, and trading and settlement into a reliable, well-controlled operating model.
* Help shape business growth into operational readiness by leading the operational onboarding of new clients, funds, sub-advisors, and platforms; coordinating requirements such as CUSIP requests, NSCC trading setup, and platform agreements to support smooth launches.
* Build accountable service-provider partnerships through the management of relationships with custodians, transfer agents, fund accountants, trustees, and sub-advisors, setting clear service expectations and addressing issues that affect execution or client experience.
* Form a more scalable way of working with the identification of opportunities to simplify workflows, strengthen controls, and introduce automation that improves efficiency while preserving accuracy and oversight.
* Bring sound judgment to complex challenges. Serve as a senior escalation point for clients, prospects, and sub-advisors, guiding issues toward resolution and using what you learn to prevent recurring problems.
* Strengthen confidence in fund information and oversight. Oversee validation of performance returns, expense ratios, and turnover calculations, and support annual audits, financial statements, and Form 5500-related reporting.
* Embed risk awareness into the operating model by ensuring operational practices align with applicable regulatory, fiduciary, and governance requirements, including ERISA, DOL, IRS, and internal committee standards.

Qualifications:
* 8-10+ years of experience in fund accounting, investment fund operations, asset management, or trust administration, including direct experience with Collective Investment Trusts / Collective Investment Funds.
* Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
* Deep knowledge of fund accounting principles, pooled vehicle operations, NAV support, and CIT/CIF operating models.
* Experience supporting audits, financial statements, transfer agency operations, onboarding, and trade settlement processes.
* Strong knowledge of ERISA-related operational requirements and familiarity with DOL, IRS, and fiduciary governance frameworks.
* Advanced Excel skills required.
* Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience with MFACT preferred.
* Strong proficiency in Microsoft Access preferred.
* Professional designation such as CFA, CAIA, CPA, or advanced degree preferred.
* Experience supporting product launches, new fund structures, or retirement-focused investment vehicles, including alternative strategies.

Skills and Certifications:
*Fund Acounting
*Collective Investment Trust

Compensation:
*Full-time
*Benefits - Full

Candidate Details:
*7+ to 10 years experience
*Seniority Level - Director
*Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
*Willingness to Travel - Occasionally

Ideal Candidate:
*The ideal candidate is an experienced fund operations leader with 8-10+ years in fund accounting, investment operations, or trust administration, ideally including direct Collective Investment Trust/Collective Investment Fund (CIT/CIF) experience. 
*They bring deep expertise in NAV oversight, fund accounting, trading, settlement, reconciliation, and operational controls, along with a proven ability to lead teams and manage custodians, trustees, fund accountants, transfer agents, and sub-advisors. 
*They understand retirement-plan operations and ERISA requirements, have supported fund onboarding, audits, and financial reporting, and can strengthen processes and introduce automation as the platform grows. 
*MFACT experience is a strong differentiator, and a strong mutual-fund operations background may offer relevant transferable experience. 
*This person must be able to work on-site two days per week in either the Denver or Phoenix office and bring the leadership and judgment needed to succeed at the Director or Senior Director level.
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Screening Questions:

# Walk me through your involvement in the daily fund-accounting and NAV process. What controls did you own or oversee, and how did you handle an exception or valuation issue?
# Tell me about a fund, client, sub-advisor, or trading-platform onboarding you led. What teams and external providers were involved, and what were the key implementation steps?
# What experience do you have with retirement-plan and fiduciary requirements, including ERISA, audits, financial statements, Form 5500-related reporting, and trustee or committee governance?
# What is the reason for seeking change from your current role?
# What are your annual base salary expectations (USD)?
# Are you open for Phoenix, AZ (Onsite):
# Current Location, State with zip code:
# Are you authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship?
# Work authorization for working in USA (USC / GC):