The Senior Manager will oversee financial accounting for Fidelity's Institutional Asset Management, managing close processes and team development, and improving operational efficiency.
Job Description:Senior Manager – Asset Management AccountingLocations: Rhode Island, Boston
The RoleLearn, grow and build your career as a Senior Manager on the Asset Management ('AM') Accounting Team within Fidelity’s Corporate Accounting function, accountable for financial accounting and controllership to Fidelity’s Institutional Asset Management legal entities!You will be responsible for performing monthly close processes and overseeing monthly close activities that support the Fidelity Institutional Asset Management legal entities. Additionally, you will various oversee the preparation of financial reporting including call reports, board presentations, and annual financial statements. You will also support the team’s various modernization efforts and projects on an ad hoc basis.You will play a key role in the professional development of the accounting professionals on your team It will also be important for the Senior Manager to form relationships with accounting leadership, peers, central accounting functions (e.g., accounting policy, technology, etc.), billing and other support functions across the firm, and key vendors.
Required Experience, Leadership and Skills:· Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent; CPA preferred· 7+ years experience, Asset Management or financial services accounting preferred· Ability to lead and develop team members· Strong communication and social skills. Ability to influence business partners to achieve a desired business outcome. Make well-informed / reasoned decisions· Maintain a strong control environment. Responsible for operational processes and internal controls to mitigate accounting and operational risks. Evaluate the results of management’s testing of controls performed by internal controls function· Financial reporting experience. Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP· Audit participation experience. Assist with all aspects of external audits of AM entities. Timely meet requests and provide support. Form relationship with external audit counterparts.· Accounting operations experience. Timely work through operational issues impacting the accounting close and otherwise, as needed. Review and analyze legal entity results. Maintain documentation of significant related party transactions.· Maintain an appropriate level of professional skepticism.· Be change agent to propel the team forward. Identify, socialize and implement operational improvement opportunities. · Build and maintain relationships with the controls program, the accounting policy function, and centers of excellence within Corporate Accounting, as well as key business partners including but not limited to AM finance, AM operations, corporate tax, and corporate treasury.· Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including crafting presentations to communicate accounting results and other financial information.· Be flexible. Be able to work on multiple areas/projects concurrently. Be willing to learn new skills· Effectively use financial systems, reporting and teamwork tools (Oracle, Excel, Word, SharePoint, Power BI, etc.)Certifications:Category:Accounting
The RoleLearn, grow and build your career as a Senior Manager on the Asset Management ('AM') Accounting Team within Fidelity’s Corporate Accounting function, accountable for financial accounting and controllership to Fidelity’s Institutional Asset Management legal entities!You will be responsible for performing monthly close processes and overseeing monthly close activities that support the Fidelity Institutional Asset Management legal entities. Additionally, you will various oversee the preparation of financial reporting including call reports, board presentations, and annual financial statements. You will also support the team’s various modernization efforts and projects on an ad hoc basis.You will play a key role in the professional development of the accounting professionals on your team It will also be important for the Senior Manager to form relationships with accounting leadership, peers, central accounting functions (e.g., accounting policy, technology, etc.), billing and other support functions across the firm, and key vendors.
Required Experience, Leadership and Skills:· Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent; CPA preferred· 7+ years experience, Asset Management or financial services accounting preferred· Ability to lead and develop team members· Strong communication and social skills. Ability to influence business partners to achieve a desired business outcome. Make well-informed / reasoned decisions· Maintain a strong control environment. Responsible for operational processes and internal controls to mitigate accounting and operational risks. Evaluate the results of management’s testing of controls performed by internal controls function· Financial reporting experience. Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP· Audit participation experience. Assist with all aspects of external audits of AM entities. Timely meet requests and provide support. Form relationship with external audit counterparts.· Accounting operations experience. Timely work through operational issues impacting the accounting close and otherwise, as needed. Review and analyze legal entity results. Maintain documentation of significant related party transactions.· Maintain an appropriate level of professional skepticism.· Be change agent to propel the team forward. Identify, socialize and implement operational improvement opportunities. · Build and maintain relationships with the controls program, the accounting policy function, and centers of excellence within Corporate Accounting, as well as key business partners including but not limited to AM finance, AM operations, corporate tax, and corporate treasury.· Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including crafting presentations to communicate accounting results and other financial information.· Be flexible. Be able to work on multiple areas/projects concurrently. Be willing to learn new skills· Effectively use financial systems, reporting and teamwork tools (Oracle, Excel, Word, SharePoint, Power BI, etc.)Certifications:Category:Accounting
Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.
Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Top Skills
Excel
Oracle
Power BI
Sharepoint
Word
Fidelity Investments Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
245 Summer St, Boston, MA, United States, 02210
Similar Jobs
Legal Tech • Software
Manage revenue accounting functions including revenue recognition, contract review, and associated processes. Lead a team, support audits, and drive operational efficiencies while ensuring compliance with ASC 606.
Top Skills:
Asc 606Netsuite ArmWorkday FinancialsZuora Revenue
Fintech • Financial Services
This role manages fund accounting activities, ensuring compliance, profitability, and operational efficiency while leading a team to enhance scalability and client satisfaction.
Top Skills:
Complex AssetsListed DerivativesOtc DerivativesSwapsTbas Loans
Biotech
The Accounting Senior Manager manages accounts payable, payroll, and general accounting functions, ensures accurate financial reporting, develops staff, and oversees budget and audit support.
Top Skills:
ConcurSAPUkg
What you need to know about the Boston Tech Scene
Boston is a powerhouse for technology innovation thanks to world-class research universities like MIT and Harvard and a robust pipeline of venture capital investment. Host to the first telephone call and one of the first general-purpose computers ever put into use, Boston is now a hub for biotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence — though it’s also home to several B2B software giants. So it’s no surprise that the city consistently ranks among the greatest startup ecosystems in the world.
Key Facts About Boston Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 269,000; 9.4% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toast, Klaviyo, HubSpot, DraftKings
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, software, aerospace
- Funding Landscape: $15.7 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Summit Partners, Volition Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, MassVentures, Highland Capital Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: MIT, Harvard University, Boston College, Tufts University, Boston University, Northeastern University, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, National Bureau of Economic Research, Broad Institute, Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology, National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories
