Fund Accounting Senior Manager, Institutional Reporting

Belltower is empowering world-changing fund investments. Formed in 2019 as AngelList’s native fund administrator and now an independent company, Belltower provides fund administration services to the venture space, covering syndicates, venture funds, and first-of-their-kind rolling funds. Our full-service fund management offering integrates financial reporting, tax, compliance, portfolio management, and other services to streamline fund operations. Since 2019, Belltower has supported 27k+ funds representing over $25B in assets under administration, leveraging AngelList’s fund admin software.

About the role

The Fund Accounting Senior Manager, Institutional Reporting leads fund accounting and fund migration functions, delivering exceptional accounting, reporting, and onboarding services to investment managers on the AngelList platform. This role provides leadership across the full lifecycle of fund administration, including fund migrations, ongoing fund accounting operations, client service, process improvement, and operational excellence. The Senior Manager reports to the Fund Accounting Director and partners with leaders across Fund Accounting, Operations, Product, Engineering, and Client Relations to ensure scalable, accurate, and efficient service delivery. The role focuses on developing managers and senior associates, driving operational consistency, improving client outcomes, and identifying automation and AI opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop teams responsible for fund accounting operations and fund migrations, ensuring consistent execution, high-quality client service, and achievement of departmental objectives.
• Provide leadership and oversight across the full lifecycle of fund administration, including fund onboarding, accounting operations, financial reporting, capital activity, investor servicing, and fund conversions.
• Coach, mentor, and develop managers and individual contributors through regular feedback, performance management, career development planning, and succession planning.
• Establish operational standards, key performance indicators, and quality control processes that drive consistency, scalability, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Operations to improve internal systems, automate manual processes, and enhance the client experience.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex accounting, operational, and client issues, working cross-functionally to resolve challenges while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Oversee resource planning, capacity management, and team prioritization to ensure deadlines, service levels, and client expectations are consistently achieved.
• Drive operational excellence by identifying process inefficiencies, implementing best practices, and standardizing workflows across fund accounting and migration functions.
• Build trusted relationships with investment managers, auditors, tax providers, legal counsel, and other external stakeholders while representing AngelList as a senior operational leader.
• Evaluate existing processes to determine opportunities for AI and automation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in public accounting, fund administration, fund accounting, or investment operations, with significant experience supporting venture capital, private equity, or other alternative investment asset classes.
• CPA license strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive people leadership experience managing managers and high-performing accounting or operations teams.
• Deep knowledge of investment company accounting (ASC 946), fund structures, capital activity, financial reporting, waterfalls, management fees, carried interest, and fund operations.
• Demonstrated success leading complex operational initiatives, large-scale process improvements, system implementations, or fund migration projects involving multiple cross-functional stakeholders.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and organizational skills, with the ability to build high-performing teams and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to balance strategic initiatives while ensuring flawless execution of day-to-day operations.
• Outstanding communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership, clients, and cross-functional partners.
• Experience leveraging operational metrics and data to drive decision-making, improve performance, and scale service delivery.
• A strategic mindset with a passion for building scalable processes, embracing innovation, and improving operational efficiency.
• An instinct to question existing processes and use AI and automation to build better ones.

If you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We’re building a diverse team whose skills balance and complement one another.

Schedule

This is a fully remote position available to candidates in the United States or Canada.

Benefits

We support our employees in their lives both inside and outside of work. See additional details on our benefits here.