Mutual Fund Pricing - REMOTE

Overview

This role supports daily pricing and valuation activities that underpin accurate unit value calculations across the organization. It also builds broad knowledge of the mutual fund pricing function, financial operations, systems, corporate actions, and audit support.

This is a dual-level opportunity and may be filled at either the F or G level based on the candidate’s experience, capabilities, and readiness.

The organization is seeking candidates with strong learning agility, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and a willingness to learn all facets of the pricing functions rather than specialize in a single area. As experience grows, responsibilities may expand to include coordinating work, supporting team capability, reinforcing quality standards, and improving team processes.

Responsibilities

• Gather daily net asset value, dividend-per-share, and capital-gain-per-share information for nearly 8,000 mutual funds from approximately 300 mutual fund companies.
• Use mutual fund pricing information to support approximately 930,000 unit value calculations each day the New York Stock Exchange is open.
• Review pricing inputs and processes to help ensure the accuracy of each unit value calculation.
• Calculate net asset values for approximately 81 fund-of-fund portfolios across three different NRS plans using the MFACT vendor package.
• Work with the UVC system, the front-end financial operations system supporting the pricing function.
• Assist with corporate action activities, including mutual fund name changes, mutual fund mergers, unit value calculations, and internal mapping structures.
• Support internal and external audit requests by providing accurate information and documentation.
• Develop working knowledge across all areas of the pricing function and contribute to process improvements and team initiatives.
• Take ownership of assigned work, exercise sound judgment, and identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with partners across teams; positively influence and develop others without direct authority.
• Coordinate assigned daily pricing activities and communicate priorities, coverage needs, and handoffs to help the team meet nightly deadlines.
• Provide peer coaching, process guidance, and cross-training to help teammates build working knowledge across pricing activities and systems.
• Maintain clear process documentation and communicate updates to affected partners to support consistent execution.
• Partner with the manager and teammates to identify recurring issues and implement practical process improvements.
• Build the business perspective and organizational knowledge needed to support future expanded responsibilities and leadership opportunities.

Work Schedule

• Nightly pricing responsibilities typically continue until approximately 9:30 p.m. and may extend later depending on business needs.
• The Pricing Accountant must be willing to work a rotating schedule to provide coverage for nightly pricing processes.
• Certain market-open holidays also require nightly coverage.

Required Qualifications

• FINRA Series 6 registration. Candidates who do not currently hold the designation must obtain it within one year of their hire date.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, particularly Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Knowledge of mutual funds and related pricing or valuation concepts.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new systems, processes, and business concepts quickly.
• Ability to take ownership, use sound judgment, meet deadlines, and deliver dependable results.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mutual fund pricing, net asset value calculations, unit value calculations, financial operations, or related investment operations.
• Experience working with financial systems, vendor applications, corporate actions, or audit requests.
• Demonstrated interest in learning multiple areas of a function and expanding organizational knowledge.
• Experience influencing, coaching, mentoring, or developing others without formal supervisory authority.
• Evidence of leadership potential and a desire to pursue future people leadership opportunities.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary (Consultant, Financial Administration - Investment Management)

• National salary range: $97,000.00–$180,000.00
• Expected starting salary range: $97,000.00–$145,000.00

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off (newly hired associates receive a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year, pro-rated quarterly based on hire date)
• Nine paid holidays
• 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
• 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-paid pension plan
• Business casual attire

Work Authorization

• This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization.
• The organization does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

Location

• This position can be staffed remotely.
• This position could be filled within any of the lower 48 U.S. states.

Application Deadline

• Applications are anticipated to be accepted until 11/13/2026. Early submissions are encouraged, as the posting may close sooner if a strong candidate slate is identified before the deadline.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive environment.

Additional Role Details (Financial Administration - Investment Management Consultant)

This role also involves oversight and maintenance of fund accounting and related investment administration processes, including custody and securities lending processes for mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and collective investment trusts, as well as oversight of key vendors and service providers.

Key Responsibilities (Consultant)

• Assist in maintaining relationships with outside service providers including audit, pricing, accounting, and tax service providers.
• Manage valuation and liquidity management functions and review data and reporting compiled by less experienced associates.
• Lead proxy committee meetings and review data compiled by less experienced associates.
• Partner with service providers to ensure solid working relationships and performance results.
• Oversee accounting control review by checking for accuracy and completeness of day-to-day control information and data pulled by lower-level associates.
• Own due diligence and planning process for securities lending.
• Coordinate fund events.
• Review and present final 15c reporting products produced by less experienced associates.
• Partner with less experienced associates on prospectus updates.
• Oversee work by less experienced associates related to expense payments and budget accruals.
• Assist with gathering and compiling board reporting material.
• Manage, with assistance, some aspects of financial reporting, accounting oversight, treasury and trading functions, and vendor relationships.
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships (Consultant)

• Reports to Leader, IMG Financial Administration.
• Does not have direct or indirect reports.

Education and Experience (Consultant)

• Undergraduate degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field.
• Eight years of mutual fund experience, strong preference for mutual fund accounting, administration, or custody experience.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills (Consultant)

• Working knowledge of GAAP and accrual-based accounting, mutual fund regulatory and compliance requirements, mutual fund accounting and audit guidelines, and mutual fund industry practices and procedures.
• Understanding of financial statement preparation and analysis.
• Understanding of the principles of taxation and the related impact on financial statement preparation.
• High level of expertise in relationship management, providing solutions, collaboration, results orientation, written and verbal communications, and the ability to take ownership and initiate action.

Job Conditions

• Overtime eligibility: Not Eligible (exempt)
• Working conditions: Normal office working conditions.