**Senior Associate - Asset Management: US Product Administration (Fund Controller)**
Oversee U.S. fund vendors, ensuring accurate operations and reporting. Key responsibilities:
- Implement risk-based oversight across fund activities (e.g., NAV, expenses, distributions)
- Review daily and periodic outputs, drive issue resolution
- Manage regulatory filings (N-PORT, N-CEN) and audit support
- Monitor legal publications and track compliance
- Oversee dividends and distributions processes
- Collaborate internationally for consistent oversight practices
- Prepare governance materials and participate in vendor assessments
- Produce management reports highlighting risks, incidents, and progress
Required: 8 years' fund services experience, knowledge of U.S. GAAP and regulations, strong analytical skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Full Job Description
Location: Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
Help strengthen how investment funds are supported through disciplined oversight, strong controls, and effective vendor management. In this role, you will influence how service providers deliver critical fund operations and regulatory reporting. You will partner closely across functions to identify risks early, resolve issues quickly, and continuously improve how work gets done.
Job summary
As a Fund Controller Senior Associate in the Product Administration Team, you will oversee service providers supporting registered and private investment funds to help ensure accurate operations, high-quality reporting, and strong risk and control practices. You will collaborate across portfolio, risk, legal, compliance, product, and client teams to deliver timely oversight outcomes and clear governance materials. You will support continuous improvement through data-driven reporting and process enhancements.
Job responsibilities
Execute a risk-based oversight approach across fund operations activities, including net asset value processes, expenses, distributions, fee billing, and price publicationReview daily and periodic fund activity outputs from service providers, identify exceptions, and drive timely issue resolution and escalationReview fund financial statements and coordinate audit support activities with internal stakeholders and external auditorsReview and oversee preparation and submission of fund regulatory filings (e.g., N-PORT, N-CEN, NPX and other applicable filings)Maintain oversight records and support accurate data entry and upkeep in internal systems and databases (as applicable to the role)Monitor legal publication and disclosure deliverables (e.g., prices, prospectuses, notices) and track completion against requirementsOversee dividend and distribution processes, including controls, timelines, and reconciliation checkpointsPartner with colleagues in the United States and other locations to ensure consistent oversight practices and effective handoffsPrepare governance and oversight materials (including meeting minutes and 15(c) materials, where applicable) for relevant committees or boardsParticipate in vendor oversight routines, assess service delivery performance, and track remediation actions to closureProduce metrics and management reporting that highlight key risks, incidents, themes, and progress against initiativesRequired qualifications, capabilities and skills
8 years of experience in fund services, with hands-on exposure to fund accounting, financial reporting, and regulatory reporting for investment fundsDemonstrated knowledge of registered investment fund operations and oversight practices, including controls and exception managementWorking knowledge of relevant accounting and reporting frameworks (e.g., US GAAP and/or IFRS) and applicable investment fund regulations (e.g., Investment Company Act of 1940)Experience reviewing, supporting, or overseeing regulatory filings and related audit readiness activities for investment fundsAbility to apply core fund concepts in oversight activities, including net asset value, valuation considerations, custody, fees, and transaction processing impactsUnderstanding of reconciliation processes (including cash and stock reconciliations) and the ability to investigate breaks and root causesAbility to manage deliverables across multiple stakeholders, including service providers and internal partners, with clear tracking and follow-throughStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document oversight outcomes clearly and conciselyStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and sound judgment in escalating risk and control concernsProficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and OutlookDemonstrated commitment to risk management and control discipline, including adherence to policies and documented proceduresPreferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
Professional certification such as Certified Public AccountantExperience supporting U.S. mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), interval funds, collective investment funds, and/or private funds relying on Section 3(c)(7)Experience with complex instruments and capital markets concepts relevant to fund operations oversightWorking knowledge of U.S. financial reporting and disclosure requirements applicable to investment funds (e.g., Regulation S-X, where relevant)Experience using automation or analytics tools (e.g., Alteryx, Xceptor, Python) to improve oversight workflows, reporting, and control evidence productionPractical prompt-engineering skills to improve documentation quality and operational efficiency, with appropriate governance and controlsDeveloping experience using AI-powered analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to drive efficiency gains, reduce manual effort, or improve accuracy in operational processes
Oversee U.S. registered and private fund operations vendors, controls, and reporting to deliver accurate, timely fund administration.
