Vice President, Fund/Client Accounting Manager

Overview

As VP, Fund/Client Accounting Manager you will lead key workstreams within the GIA Reconciliations team in Manchester to support client outcomes and a robust operating model. You will collaborate with regulatory and change teams to embed requirements by design and strengthen the control framework. Your role includes policy upkeep, process standardization, and driving automation and efficiency. You will coach and develop the team, fostering collaboration and effective change delivery. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape fund/client accounting delivery in a global finance context.

Pay / Benefits

• highly competitive compensation
• benefits and wellbeing programs
• flexible global resources
• generous paid leaves including volunteer time
• focus on health and resilience
• pay-for-performance culture

Responsibilities

• Support workstreams to deliver client outcomes and develop the GIA Reconciliations operating model
• Act as the contact for regulatoryand business change teams to embed requirements by design
• Review and strengthen the control framework; participate in audit, risk, and control reviews
• Update departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliant, consistent output
• Drive standardization, automation, and process improvement initiatives
• Develop knowledge of client financial products, tools, procedures, and market developments
• Coach, train, onboard, and guide the team on project delivery and performance
• Promote collaboration and advocate innovative solutions to support change delivery

Key requirements

• Financial industry knowledge preferred but not essential
• Experience coaching or training colleagues preferred
• Strong organisational skills and adaptability
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to build cross-team relationships
• Strong analytical skills with data extraction and evaluation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; advanced Excel; experience with AI/automation or digital tools desirable
• Continuous improvement mindset focused on automation, transformation, and efficiency

• stakeholder management
• collaboration
• coaching and development
• Microsoft Excel (advanced)
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• AI/automation/digital tools for process improvement

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