Senior Manager, Fund Audit & Support Services

U.S. Bank

. Manage and lead a team supporting client fund audits .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $126,820 - $149,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in fund accounting and audit management, with a strong focus on financial reporting, reconciliations, and compliance. Proven ability to lead teams, manage stakeholder communications, and ensure high-quality audit support.

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Fund AccountingRegistered Fund AuditsFinancial ReportingAdvanced Excel SkillsStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Fund AdministrationNAV ProductionReconciliationsTrial Balance RelationshipsTop-Side AdjustmentsDerivatives KnowledgeAudit EvidenceIssue ManagementRoot-Cause RemediationOperational Risk

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailJudgmentInfluencing Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in AccountingBachelor's Degree in FinanceBachelor's Degree in Business

Industry Keywords

Mutual FundsETFsAudit SupportFinancial StatementsClient Fund Audits

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and lead a team supporting client fund audits
Set priorities, assign work and coordinate resources for timely, high-quality audit support and responsive client communication
Lead planning and execution for semiannual and annual registered fund audits
Establish standards for complete, accurate and consistent audit packages
Maintain an integrated view of audit status and identify capacity, timing, quality and dependency risks
Provide senior management with reporting on milestones, open requests, aging items, risks, decisions and corrective actions
Design and oversee pre-audit checks covering month-end cash completeness, accounting-date positions, past-due items, broker reconciliations, unresolved exceptions and high-risk balances
Confirm month-end reconciliations are accurate, timely reviewed, supported by evidence and resolved or escalated before audit fieldwork
Coordinate readiness reviews, document exceptions, assign owners, track remediation and validate completion
Address recurring manual adjustments, reconciling items and late support to resolve root causes
Provide leadership and instruction on Statements of Investments, financial statements, audit support schedules and top-side adjustments
Establish expectations for proposing, documenting, reviewing, approving, posting and retaining support for top-side adjustments
Ensure trial balance support, portfolio holdings, disclosures and audit schedules are internally consistent and traceable to source records
Partner with Fund Administration and Fund Accounting leaders on complex reporting, classification, valuation and presentation questions
Serve as a primary operational contact for auditors
Coordinate request intake, clarification, assignment, response quality and timely closure
Facilitate status meetings, communicate priorities, remove roadblocks and escalate material risks or missed commitments with recommended actions
Coordinate support for samples, walkthroughs, inquiries, control evidence, proposed adjustments and management responses

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
Significant experience in registered fund accounting, including mutual funds and/or ETFs, NAV production, period-end close, reconciliations and financial reporting
Seven or more years of experience in fund accounting, fund administration or fund audit, including hands-on experience preparing for, coordinating or leading fund audits and managing auditor requests, deadlines, supporting documentation and issue resolution
Strong working knowledge of Statements of Investments, financial statements, trial balance relationships, supporting schedules and top-side adjustments
Extensive working knowledge of derivatives, including options, futures and short positions
Demonstrated ability to lead across functions and influence senior stakeholders without relying solely on direct reporting authority
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues, risks and decisions to auditors and senior management
Advanced Excel skills and strong knowledge of internal controls, operational risk, audit evidence, issue management and root-cause remediation
Ability to manage multiple audit cycles, deadlines and stakeholders while maintaining accuracy, sound judgment and attention to detail

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401(k) contribution
Pension