Manager, Fund Accounting - Private Assets (Tac Ops - Automation)

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engagement with Strategic Operations, Technology, Fund Accounting and other business stakeholders to identify operational pain points, control gaps and scalability opportunities, define requirements and drive practical tactical solutions.
• Own the intake, assessment, prioritization and governance of the Tactical Operations automation pipeline, balancing business value, risk reduction, operational impact, resource capacity and alignment with Citcos strategic development roadmap.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, process mapping and solution-design discussions, translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements, decisions and delivery plans for operational and technical teams.
• Drive the standardization and optimization of Private Assets Fund Accounting processes to improve consistency, scalability, control and user experience. Including implementation, stakeholder engagement, training and change-adoption activities to support adoption.
• Champion the appropriate use of workflow, low-code and automation technologies to deliver practical and scalable business solutions within established governance, security and control frameworks.
• Manage initiative timelines, dependencies, risks, decisions and escalations, success measures, maintaining clear ownership, communication and accountability across stakeholder groups.
• Plan and coordinate user acceptance and production testing, ensuring issues are documented, prioritized and resolved and that solutions meet agreed business, operational and control requirements before deployment.
• Maintain clear portfolio reporting for business stakeholders and senior leadership, covering delivery status, priorities, business outcomes, risks, dependencies and decisions required.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline; a CPA or equivalent professional designation is an asset.
• You have 3+ years of experience in business analysis, process improvement, transformation or automation within financial services or fund administration.
• You understand Private Equity or Private Assets fund accounting, operational processes and controls; with a strong technical accounting foundation and experience applying relevant accounting standards across multiple jurisdictions.
• You can influence, challenge constructively and build consensus across senior and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• You have strong project and stakeholder-management skills and can translate complex business needs into clear requirements, decisions and delivery plans.
• You communicate clearly with operational teams, technical partners and senior leadership and are skilled in facilitation, problem-solving and change adoption.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word; experience with advanced Excel, FIS Investran, UiPath or other workflow-automation tools is desirable.
• You are analytical, adaptable and focused on practical solutions and measurable business outcomes.

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