Fund Servicing Manager (AVP)
NewBe an early applicantHelp ensure the accuracy and integrity of investment fund reporting that clients rely on every day. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality net asset value calculations and financial statements across a varied fund portfolio. You’ll work in a control-focused environment where attention to detail, strong judgment, and effective escalation matter. Join a collaborative team that values continuous improvement, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
As a Fund Servicing Manager (AVP) within the JP Morgan Fund Accounting Team, you are responsible for the day-to-day production, validation and delivery of financial statements of accounts and Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations for a group of funds.
Job responsibilities:
- Produce daily and periodic net asset value (NAV) calculations and fund accounting outputs in line with agreed deliverables and controls
- Maintain accurate accounting books and securities records for assigned funds, including positions, trades, pricing, income, and expenses
- Perform position and cash reconciliations, investigate breaks, and resolve exceptions within defined tolerances and timelines
- Research valuation variances and unusual items, documenting rationale and supporting evidence for review and audit readiness
- Escalate issues promptly and appropriately when impacts, control breaches, or deadline risks are identified
- Reconcile capital activity and capital flows as applicable to the portfolio
- Reconcile forward foreign exchange contracts and support accurate accounting and valuation treatment
- Analyze fund performance and key drivers to support accurate final valuations and financial statement outputs
- Respond to client and stakeholder inquiries in a timely, professional manner, partnering across teams as needed
- Document procedures, identify opportunities for additional controls or process improvements, and support implementation where appropriate
- Provide knowledge transfer and training support to new hires to promote consistent and high-quality execution
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree (graduate) or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience producing or validating NAV and fund accounting deliverables for investment funds
- Proven attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate books, records, and documentation in a controlled environment
- Ability to prioritize and deliver accurately in a deadline-driven production setting, including timely escalation of issues
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including investigating reconciliation breaks and valuation variances
- Clear written and spoken English communication skills, with the ability to explain issues and resolutions effectively
- Client-focused mindset and ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve queries
- Proficiency with standard computer applications (e.g., spreadsheet and productivity tools)
- Initiative to question exceptions, challenge unusual items, and follow through to resolution
- Flexibility to work in shifts as required for production coverage
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- 10 years of experience in banking, financial services, fund administration, or an accounting firm supporting investment products
- Professional certification or finance-related educational background (e.g., CPA)
- Experience in an automated, high-volume processing environment with strong process discipline
- Experience leading, coaching, or developing team members (formal people management experience preferred)
- Strong understanding of security types and their accounting/valuation treatment across markets and instruments
- Familiarity with market data vendor platforms (e.g., Bloomberg) and common market practices impacting valuations
- Understanding of end-to-end fund servicing operating models, including interactions with custodians and investment managers