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**Director Investment COE - Lead Investment Accounting Strategy** As our Director of the Investment Center of Excellence (COE) Accounting team, you'll shape complex investment accounting at scale. Lead the development and execution of investment accounting frameworks, ensuring consistency, strong controls, and high-quality financial reporting across business units. Partner with accounting, policy, and business teams to navigate complex investment structures and provide technical guidance. Drive process enhancements to improve efficiency and scalability across the organization. Apply with: - Bachelor's degree in Accounting (CPA or Master's preferred) - 10+ years of relevant accounting experience, including public accounting and consolidated investment reporting - Deep investment accounting expertise across various products (alternative structures: CLOs, LPs, Private Credit, Private Equity) - Strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, with experience preparing and reviewing financial statements - Proven leadership and collaboration skills, with experience coaching and developing others - Ability to manage vendor relationships and lead technology platform implementation and optimization - Strong communication skills to translate detailed analysis into executive-level insights - Curiosity for technology and experience with financial systems and reporting platforms Foster a collaborative, high-performing environment focused on continuous improvement and innovation. Join Fidelity's Investment COE Accounting team to strengthen investment accounting strategy, systems, and operating models.
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- $95,000 – $186,000 USD
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Full Job Description
Job Description:
The Role
Are you excited by shaping how complex investments are accounted for at scale? Join our Investment Center of Excellence (COE) Accounting team as a Director and play a critical role in strengthening the strategy, systems, and operating model that support investment accounting across the organization. In this role, you will be leading the development and execution of investment accounting frameworks, ensuring consistency, strong controls, and high-quality financial reporting across business units. You will partner closely with accounting, policy, and business teams to navigate complex investment structures, provide technical guidance, and translate detailed analysis into clear, actionable insights for leadership. This role also offers broad exposure across the organization, with opportunities to enhance processes and drive greater efficiency and scalability in how investment accounting is performed. As a leader, you will help foster a collaborative, high-performing environmentcoaching talent, strengthening accountability, and contributing to a culture focused on continuous improvement and innovation in support of the firms evolving investment landscape.
Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelors degree in Accounting required; CPA and/or masters degree in Accounting preferred.
- 10+ years of relevant accounting, including public accounting and/or consolidated investment reporting experience.
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and experience preparing and reviewing financial statements.
- Deep understanding of accounting principles, financial analysis, and internal control frameworks.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in investment accounting for both investment and non-investment companies across a range of products (including alternative structures: CLOs, LPs, Private Credit, Private Equity), with the ability to apply accounting guidance to drive consistent, accurate financial reporting.
- Experience managing vendor relationships and leading the implementation and ongoing optimization of new technology platforms, with an innovative and strategic mindset.
- Collaborative leadership style with experience coaching and developing others while maintaining accountability for outcomes.
- Ability to navigate and understand complex organizational and ownership structures.
- Demonstrated judgment, initiative, and an inquisitive mindset with a focus on strengthening processes and controls.
- Clear, confident communicator with the ability to translate detailed analysis into executivelevel insights and partner effectively across the organization
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in fastpaced environments.
- Curiosity for technology and experience working with financial systems, reporting platforms, and analytical tools.
The Team
The Investment COE Accounting Team works across the company to provide expertise, consistency, and continuous improvement in investment accounting. We partner across the organization to support accurate reporting, strong controls, and successful close cycles. Our team is focused on modernizing systems and processes, reducing manual work, and building scalable solutions that support the companys evolving investment landscape. We value collaboration, learning, and thoughtful challenges and we take pride in delivering work that enables informed decisionmaking and longterm financial strength.
Fidelitys Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.
Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidates relevant experience, and other factors.
Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.
We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.
Please be advised that Fidelitys 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.
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Company overview
Company overview
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experience.
Reasonable accommodations
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.
Equal opportunity employer
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop, and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Applicant screening
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.
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