Asset Management - US Fund Accounting Vice President
JPMorgan Chase · Manila, Philippines · 3h ago
Help shape the reliability and integrity of fund operations that investors rely on every day. You will lead a high-impact oversight function and partner with global stakeholders and external service providers. In this role, you will strengthen controls, elevate service delivery, and drive measurable process improvements. You will balance precision and pace while navigating complex operational and regulatory requirements. Join a team that values collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Job summary
As a Fund Accounting Manager in the Fund Controller team, you lead the oversight of external service providers supporting pooled investment vehicles. You ensure operational, financial reporting, and regulatory deliverables meet defined standards, and you proactively identify risks, issues, and improvement opportunities. You partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to support effective governance, transparent reporting, and strong control outcomes.
Job responsibilities
- Lead a Manila-based fund controller team and manage day-to-day oversight activities to ensure consistent, timely delivery
- Execute a risk-based oversight model across key fund operational processes, including net asset value calculation, expenses, fee billing, and price publication
- Review and challenge fund administrator outputs, including net asset values, distributions, and supporting documentation; drive issue identification, resolution, and control evidence
- Oversee periodic financial reporting deliverables and support internal and external audit activities, including preparation and coordination of required materials
- Review applicable regulatory filings for registered and private investment vehicles (e.g., SEC and CFTC filings) and coordinate timely completion with stakeholders and vendors
- Maintain accurate data entry and governance over required internal platforms and reference databases used for oversight and reporting
- Monitor legal publication requirements (e.g., prices, prospectuses, and notices) and ensure process adherence and escalation where needed
- Prepare governance and oversight materials (e.g., committee updates, minutes, and 15(c) support packages) for fund governing forums
- Perform ongoing vendor oversight, participate in vendor governance forums, and drive service delivery improvements against agreed standards
- Produce metrics, performance insights, and management reporting to escalate key issues, risks, and initiative status (including month-end and quarter-end reporting)
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- 10 years of relevant experience in investment fund services, including fund accounting, financial reporting, and regulatory reporting/oversight
- Demonstrated experience overseeing third-party fund administration and driving quality, timeliness, and issue resolution
- Strong working knowledge of registered investment companies (mutual funds and exchange-traded funds) and pooled/private vehicles (e.g., collective trusts and funds relying on Section 3(c)(7))
- Working knowledge of applicable accounting frameworks and reporting requirements (e.g., US GAAP and IFRS)
- Working knowledge of key U.S. fund regulatory frameworks and reporting obligations (e.g., Investment Company Act of 1940 and related reporting requirements)
- Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, delegation, performance management, and stakeholder management across functions
- Strong control mindset with experience designing, executing, and evidencing oversight controls and risk-based testing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) for reporting, analysis, and presentation development
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Knowledge of securities valuation considerations and fund taxation concepts (where applicable to the products supported)
- Experience supporting funds across multiple asset classes, share classes, and pricing frequencies in a high-volume operating environment
- Experience preparing materials for fund governance forums, including oversight summaries and committee-ready reporting
- Experience partnering with transfer agency, custody, depositary/trustee, and fund accounting providers in an oversight capacity
- Experience using analytics and automation tools (e.g., large language models, Alteryx, or Python) to streamline oversight, reporting, and control evidence production
- Experience leading teams through the adoption of AI-enabled analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to improve operational efficiency and accuracy, reduce manual effort, and support consistent, well-controlled execution through coaching, change adoption, and continuous improvement.