Jobgether

Director, Fund Administration (Accounting)

Jobgether  •  $170k - $190k/yr  •  Canada (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director, Fund Administration (Accounting) in Canada.

This is a senior leadership opportunity within a fast-growing fund administration function supporting complex private markets clients. The role focuses on building, scaling, and leading high-performing fund accounting teams while ensuring best-in-class service delivery across fund administration operations. You will play a key part in shaping how modern fund accounting services are delivered, combining strong technical accounting expertise with operational leadership and client-facing responsibilities. The position sits at the intersection of finance, technology, and process optimization, with a strong emphasis on scalability, automation, and service excellence. You will lead both people and processes, driving performance, engagement, and continuous improvement across a growing organization. Acting as a senior escalation point, you will also ensure complex client and accounting issues are resolved with accuracy and professionalism. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence the evolution of a next-generation fund administration platform.

Accountabilities:

  • Lead and scale fund accounting and fund administration teams, including hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management
  • Oversee workforce planning, capacity management, and resource allocation in alignment with business growth
  • Ensure accurate, timely, and high-quality delivery of fund administration services across client portfolios
  • Act as a senior escalation point for complex accounting issues and challenging client situations
  • Manage client relationships, ensuring strong service quality, satisfaction, and long-term partnership health
  • Oversee financial processes including invoicing, contract maintenance, and year-end audit coordination
  • Maintain and strengthen internal controls, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement as the function scales
  • Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through process optimization, automation, and cross-functional collaboration
  • Partner with product, marketing, and investor services teams to scope and develop new service offerings

    • Requirements:

    • 12+ years of fund accounting experience across private equity, venture capital, real estate, or hedge fund environments
    • At least 5+ years of experience managing, hiring, and developing fund accounting or finance teams
    • Strong background in fund administration, with prior experience in a fund administrator environment required
    • Deep technical knowledge of fund accounting principles, financial reporting, and audit processes
    • Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to develop early-career and mid-level talent
    • Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills in complex, high-touch environments
    • Strong operational mindset with experience building scalable processes and improving efficiency
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage across all levels of the organization
    • Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with a proactive and entrepreneurial approach

      • Benefits:

      • Competitive compensation including base salary ranging from $170,000 – $190,000 CAD depending on experience and location
      • Annual bonus and equity participation opportunities
      • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families
      • Mental health, wellness, and family support benefits including fertility and parental leave programs
      • Retirement savings plan (401k or equivalent) and financial wellness support
      • Flexible time off policy and paid company holidays
      • Home office and technology setup allowance
      • Professional development stipend to support continuous learning and career growth
      • Inclusive, remote-first work environment with global collaboration opportunities.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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About Jobgether

Jobgether is an AI-powered career coach and matching platform fixing the broken job search. Remote professionals no longer waste hours applying blindly; instead, they receive a personalized job search strategy, stronger visibility, and curated matches aligned with their skills, flexibility preferences, and career goals.

We flip the hiring model by connecting talent only to roles that truly match, reducing noise for employers and eliminating wasted effort for candidates. Jobgether combines AI coaching, profile optimization, Match Score insights, and the world’s largest remote job database to help people land opportunities faster and with less bias.

Our purpose is to make remote job search guided and intentional.

Our mission is to become the world’s reference platform for remote talent, ensuring no professional remains invisible and every match is meaningful.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Brussels, BE
Year Founded
2020
Website
jobgether.com
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