Mutual Fund Financial Reporting Director

About Our Company

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.

We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a Columbia Threadneedle Investments global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 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 have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses — Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.

Job Description

Provide strategic leadership and overall accountability for financial and regulatory reporting across a diverse portfolio of investment products, including mutual funds, ETFs, 529 plans, separate accounts, private/hedge funds, and collective investment trusts (CITs). Provide oversight of audits, service provider relationships, reporting governance, and control activities while driving process improvements, automation, and operational excellence to enhance reporting quality, scalability, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities
35% Financial Reporting & Regulatory Leadership: Lead reporting and regulatory functions, 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.

 

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance

Preferred Qualifications
CPA

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $107,500- $169,200 / year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have 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), and health, dental and life insurances.

Columbia Threadneedle is a people business, and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and performance-based culture where everyone can belong, grow, contribute and realise their potential.

Columbia Threadneedle is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.