Mutual Fund Financial Reporting Manager

About Our Company

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments offers growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses. We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our global team consists of 2,300 people working together, with over 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we create bespoke solutions tailored to their specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses — Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.

Responsibilities

• 35% Financial Reporting & Regulatory Compliance: Lead reporting and regulatory activities for assigned funds, including shareholder reports, financial statements, and regulatory filings. Ensure timely, accurate, and complete reporting in compliance with GAAP, SEC, and other applicable regulatory requirements. Serve as the escalation point for reporting issues, exceptions, and complex filing matters.
• 20% Governance, Controls & Risk Management: Establish and maintain a robust control environment by overseeing accounting policies, reporting procedures, internal controls, and service provider oversight framework. Ensure audit readiness through effective documentation, monitoring, and testing activities while maintaining compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements. Monitor reporting quality and lead resolution of control, reporting, and compliance-related issues.
• 15% Strategic Business Partnership & Change Execution: Partner with key stakeholders across Legal, Tax, Internal Audit, Product Management, Fund Administration, and service providers to support new products, regulatory developments, and strategic business initiatives. Assess financial reporting impacts, identify required process and system enhancements, and lead implementation of reporting solutions that support evolving business and regulatory requirements.
• 15% Technical Accounting, Audit & Regulatory Leadership: Serve as a technical resource on complex accounting and financial reporting matters and lead the implementation of new accounting standards and regulatory requirements. Lead coordination with audits and provide subject matter expertise on reporting interpretations, policy application, and disclosure requirements and issue resolution.
• 15% Operational Excellence, Transformation & Talent Development: Drive continuous improvement of the financial reporting operating model through process optimization, automation, emerging technologies, and scalable operating practices. Provide leadership, coaching, and development to staff, fostering technical excellence, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Prior public accounting mutual fund/private fund audit experience and/or experience working in Fund Administration at a third-party service provider or in Reporting Oversight at an Asset Management Firm.

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Schedule

Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Pay

The estimated base salary for this role is $107,500 - $169,200 per year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. Most roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives.

Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to:

• Vacation time
• Sick time
• 401(k)
• Health, dental, and life insurances