Investment Accounting and Operations Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Why is This a Great Opportunity?

This role offers the chance to work hands-on with a multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio while developing a broad skillset in investment operations, analytics, and reporting. It provides meaningful exposure to custodial platforms, accounting processes, and governance reporting, making it an excellent fit for professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of investments and financial services. Whether you are early in your career looking to build expertise or bring prior experience and want to take greater ownership of processes, this position allows you to grow in responsibility and contribute to an investment office with significant impact.

Job Description :

The Investment Operations and Reporting position supports the financial and operational activities of the investment office, with the level of responsibility tailored to the experience of the individual. The role can include both supporting and leading key processes, depending on background and career stage.

The work involves close coordination with internal colleagues, custodians, accounting teams, and external service providers to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance in all operational functions.

Key responsibilities include :

• Managing or supporting the relationship with the investment custodian, including accounting, tax, and performance reporting activities
• Reconciling and validating accounting and performance data, identifying issues, and resolving discrepancies with stakeholders
• Preparing reports for internal staff, oversight committees, and governance groups
• Learning and leveraging custodial systems, supporting system updates, and implementing new tools
• Assisting with or overseeing onboarding of new investments into internal systems and custodial accounts
• Maintaining documentation such as contracts, amendments, and investment management agreements
• Supporting cash management processes, including daily reconciliations and cash forecasting tools
• Collecting, organizing, and reporting investment management fees
• Responding to audit and tax data requests in collaboration with internal and external teams
• Handling compliance, tax, and regulatory information requests from investment managers
• Contributing to industry surveys and external data requests
• Driving process improvement initiatives to enhance reporting, documentation, and data management

This role requires minimal travel, with occasional attendance at meetings or industry conferences. Oversight will be provided by senior investment leadership, with the opportunity for greater autonomy depending on experience.

Qualifications :

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Company Description

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Accounting Career Consultants has been providing direct-hire, consulting, and temporary placement services since 1985.

Locally owned with a national reach. We offer the flexibility of a local staffing company combined with the resources of a larger firm. We are committed to developing long-term relationships with both our candidates and clients. We take the time to learn what is important to our candidates and our clients to help ensure a good fit for all parties.

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