Fund Accounting Manager

Citi is seeking an experienced Fund Accounting Manager (Assistant Vice President) within its Edinburgh operations. The successful candidate will blend strong technical fund accounting expertise, a client-centric approach, and robust risk and control skills to drive Citi’s growth, regulatory compliance, and service innovation within its Fund Accounting Oversight function.

Business Context

Citi’s Fund Accounting Oversight function in Edinburgh is founded on three core principles:

• Always acting in our clients’ best interests

• Creating economic value

• Maintaining systemic responsibility
   

The department delivers a market-leading oversight model, supported by ongoing investment in technology, process improvement, and ethical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Relationship Management: Act as the primary point of contact for key clients, building strong relationships, fostering growth, and effectively resolving escalations.

• Fund Accounting Oversight: Oversee offshore fund accounting operations to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant NAV production.

• Operational Escalation: Serve as a senior escalation point for critical operational queries and complex NAV-related issues.

• Risk & Compliance: Implement and maintain robust risk management, internal controls, and quality standards, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.

• Process Optimization: Drive and champion continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

• Client Onboarding & Transition: Support the FA Vice President and Project Manager to ensure a seamless Fund Accounting onboarding process for new clients.

• Technology Implementation: Lead and support the successful implementation and adoption of system enhancements and new technologies.

• Leadership & People Management: Lead, manage, and foster the professional development of a high-performing Fund Accounting Oversight team, including performance management and strategic workforce planning.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant senior level experience in Fund Accounting or a related financial services role

• Working knowledge of Multifonds.

• Strong technical knowledge of end-to-end fund accounting and NAV production

• Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder management capabilities

• Highly analytical with problem-solving abilities

• Organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

• Prior experience of new client onboarding from a Fund Accounting perspective

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Working Arrangement

• Availability to work flexibly within core business hours of 8:00am – 6:30pm

We offer

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in-class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Edinburgh, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure

• A discretional annual performance related bonus

• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pension Plan

• Paid Parental Leave

• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

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Job Family:

Fund Accounting

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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