Mutual Fund Pricing - REMOTE

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Position Summary The Pricing Accountant supports the daily pricing and valuation activities that underpin accurate unit value calculations across the organization.

This role offers the opportunity to build broad knowledge of the mutual fund pricing function, financial operations, systems, corporate actions, and audit support. This is a dual-level opportunity. The position will be filled at the F or G level based on the selected candidate’s experience, capabilities, and readiness. Candidates who demonstrate strong potential but are not yet ready for the G level may be hired at the F level with a development path toward expanded responsibilities and G-level expectations.

The successful candidate will bring 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. This role is also intended to build the breadth of business knowledge, credibility, and leadership capability needed for future people leadership opportunities. As experience grows, the role may take on increasing responsibility for coordinating work, supporting team capability, reinforcing quality standards, and helping improve team processes.

Key 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 effectively with partners across teams and 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; help teammates build working knowledge across pricing activities and systems.

Support consistent execution by maintaining clear process documentation and communicating updates to affected partners. 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…