Job Description

The Fund Accountant Specialist will lead the fund accounting process implementation and drive improvements to ensure consistency across global operations. They will oversee controls to ensure compliance.

In this role you will:

• Serve as a business leader within the fund accounting organization and guide the consistency of global fund accounting oversight processes. Manage the oversight activities for a suite of funds and works with cross functional business leaders to identify and prioritize strategic and tactical business initiatives to minimize risk and increase scalability.
• Maintain and grow key relationships with outsourced service providers to ensure service levels are being met. Work with internal teams to track vendor performance and work both internally and externally to improve process in order to achieve service excellence.
• Work with management team in the formation and execution of operational plans to achieve departmental, divisional, and corporate objectives.
• Lead process improvements to gain efficiencies and ensure quality. Foster a comprehensive conceptual understanding of processes and their impact to internal and external clients within the group. Work with senior management to create communications plans.
• Maintain a deep and current understanding of global products to help drive business strategies. Recommend changes in operating model and processes to gain efficiencies and/or ensure global consistency in fund oversight activities.
• Contribute to the development of other crew members through broad fund accounting knowledge and subject matter expertise. Serve as a resource to the department and willingly share expertise.
• Proactively manage critical financial controls to ensure integrity in the daily deliverables of the business unit. Assess business needs to enhance or change controls as necessary.
• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

What it takes:

• Minimum of five years related work experience in the financial industry. Accounting or Finance related experience preferred.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Finance or Accounting degree preferred.
• CPA, CA, or other professinal financial designation preferred.

Special Factors:

• Vanguard is currently operating on a hybrid schedule
• This role is not eligible for sponsorship*

About Vanguard

We are Vanguard. Together, we\xe2\x80\x99re changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesn\xe2\x80\x99t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose \xe2\x80\x93 and that\xe2\x80\x99s how we\xe2\x80\x99ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let\xe2\x80\x99s make it count.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard\xe2\x80\x99s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: \xe2\x80\x9cDo the right thing.\xe2\x80\x9d

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard\xe2\x80\x99s core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard\'s core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Special Factors

Sponsorship Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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