Senior Manager, ETF Fund Accounting

The UMB Registered Fund team, which manages the daily accounting, tax, audit, administration, and operational tasks for mutual fund and collective trust clients. As a Senior Manager, ETF Fund Accounting, you will oversee the daily, weekly, and monthly activities of a fund accounting team consisting of individuals varying in skill levels from Manger to entry level Fund Accountants. Interacts with clients and ensures team delivers daily NAV accounting, pricing, review, and reconciliation functions for ETF Fund clients.

How you'll spend your time:

• Manage a teams of fund accounting managers
• Ensures team receives technical, industry and client specific training and acts as a resource for the team
• Manages manager time, salary, and performance records; initiates change of assignments, salary increases, conducts performance appraisals and management activities, and recommends staffing changes
• Develop and communicate performance objectives and individual development plans for managers. Works with Managers to do same for their teams.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on any disciplinary action needed
• Act as escalation point for any issues the team is experiencing
• Assess current policies and procedures
• Escalation and strategic contact for clients being serviced by the team
• Manage client launches for Fund Accounting, including working with the advisor to establish the appropriate fund set-up, pricing policies, reporting needs, trade delivery methods, etc. to ensure a smooth transition.
• Support Managers to ensure audit requests for various auditors, both internal and external requests are complete and timely.
• Work with Head of fund Accounting to improve system functionality and prioritize enhancements needed for efficiency
• Oversee testing for new releases to the accounting system and assist presenting the upgrade features to the Fund Accountants
• Develop/maintain strong working relationship(s) with advisors, traders, trading assistants, portfolio managers, custodians and auditors
• Identify and propose solutions for daily accounting and pricing issues
• Partner with various internal/external parties to ensure compliance with SEC, IRS, and GAAP reporting regulations.
• Review management exception reports – elevate and facilitate any necessary changes to the system
• Other duties as assigned.

We're excited to talk to you if:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Investment Banking, Economics, International Business. or any combination of education experience that would provide an equivalent background
• Ten (10) years Funding accounting or related experience
• Three (3) years Supervisor or Management experience, preferably in Fund Accounting

Compensation:

Compensation Range: $141,354 - $207,900 The posted compensation range on this listing represents UMB’s good faith and reasonable estimate based on its budget and what it expects to be the starting pay for this role, but the actual compensation may vary by geographic location, experience level, and other job-related factors. Please see the description of benefits included with this job posting for additional information.

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• a 401(k) matching program
• annual incentive pay
• paid holidays
• a comprehensive company sponsored benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and other insurance coverage
• health savings, flexible spending, and dependent care accounts
• adoption assistance
• an employee assistance program
• fitness reimbursement
• tuition reimbursement
• an associate wellbeing program
• an associate emergency fund
• and various associate banking benefits

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