SDC Manager--Fund Administration/EY Comply-San Antonio, TX or Alpharetta, GA

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

EY is the only professional services firm with a separate business unit, the Financial Services Office (“FSO), dedicated to the wealth and asset management, bank and capital markets, and insurance firms. Our FSO teams have been at the forefront of the most significant industry events that are reshaping and redefining the financial services industry.

As a Manager in EY Comply you will work primarily at the Hoboken office, which is an EY “office of the future” and comprised of high-performing resources, who work closely with our experienced client serving professionals, to deliver managed services to our Financial Services clients. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve the most complex challenges in the financial services industry, come join our dynamic FSO team!

The opportunity

You will play a key role in defining the way hedge fund and mutual fund advisors meet regulatory, tax, and financial statement reporting requirements by using EY Comply, a proprietary EY technology platform. Top-tier hedge funds and mutual fund asset managers are onboarding to EY Comply, which brings together investment risk data, transaction, and holdings data into a single platform for workflow management, transparency, and accountability to lower reporting costs and streamline the regulatory filing, tax reporting, and financial reporting processes. Join our team and assist leading mutual fund and hedge fund advisors in transforming their business models to address their most complex reporting and technology challenges.

Your key responsibilities

• Understand the intricacies of hedge fund and mutual fund regulatory and financial statement reporting.
• Validate data and answers on regulatory reporting forms (e.g., Form N-PORT, Form N-CEN, CPO-PQR, and Form PF) based on established methodologies
• Review the financial statements for accurate calculations based on source data from the clients’ fund administrator(s)
• Effectively manage teams with diverse backgrounds to deliver exceptional quality work and service to our clients.
• Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented environment while counselling and mentoring others.
• Drive high quality work products within expected timeframes and budget. Monitor progress, manage risks and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes.
• Stay current on business and industry trends relevant to our clients, including the latest regulatory developments, and industry practices for hedge funds and mutual fund advisors

Skills and attributes for success

• Understanding of processes and ability to execute detailed procedures based on knowledge of fund financial statement and regulatory filing principles
• Mastery of the intricacies in hedge fund and mutual fund regulatory reporting, and financial statement reporting
• Mastery mutual fund and hedge fund investment characteristics and the application of regulatory and financial reporting rules to those investments
• Ability to deliver client and process requirements in a regulatory driven environment, and understanding operationally complex fund accounting principles
• Ability to develop relationships with team members across multiple geographic locations and time zones

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Minimum 5 years of work experience related to financial reporting and regulatory reporting in the financial services industry
• Experience related to fund accounting and/or fund administration, including the ability to conduct technical reviews and understand SEC regulations and U.S. GAAP, and FAQs as they pertain to required reporting.
• Analytical skills, especially those related to fund accounting and asset management
• Strong proven communication skills demonstrated through effective writing and presentations to clients and internal stakeholders; based on critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Effective leadership, project management, and organizational skills
• Experience managing large teams and the ability to leverage the team’s talents in solving problems
• An understanding of financial products and services, in particular mutual funds, hedge funds and private equity funds
• An interest in working in an environment which encourages continuous learning, development and identification of opportunities for improvement of individual and team performance
• A willingness to travel 1 to 2 weeks a quarter for client needs
• A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, economics, finance or related discipline
• CFA or CPA a plus
• Experience with software tools (e.g. Python) and data vendors (e.g. Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, etc.) a plus.

What we look for

You should be flexible and able to manage multiple responsibilities, including delivery of exceptional quality work to our clients. In addition, you’ll be a motivated self-starter, and will value sharing best practices with your colleagues and leaders.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

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