Director of Fund Administration

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The Fund Administration Director will partner closely with vertical leadership to lead and scale Armanino’s fund administration and real estate accounting practice. This role provides strategic and operational oversight of teams supporting complex fund structures and real estate entities, with accountability for practice performance, technical excellence, and delivery consistency. Success in this position requires deep technical expertise across fund and real estate structures, proven experience leading an accounting or fund administration practice, and the ability to manage staffing, metrics, and departmental operations while driving continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

Practice & Operational Leadership

• Provide leadership oversight for Armanino’s fund administration and real estate accounting practice, including staffing strategy, utilization, capacity planning, and performance metrics.

• Own departmental metrics related to engagement delivery, efficiency, quality, and scalability; proactively identify opportunities to improve performance and resource alignment.

• Partner with leadership to scale the practice through standardized processes, training frameworks, and operational best practices.

Global Team Oversight

• Manage Financial Services resources across the US and India, including staffing across engagements, workload balancing, professional development, and performance management.

• Build, mentor, and retain high-performing teams with strong technical depth in fund and real estate accounting.

Client & Engagement Leadership

• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex client matters, particularly those involving sophisticated fund structures and real estate entities.

• Occasionally oversee day-to-day operations for enterprise clients, providing strategic guidance, engagement oversight, and executive-level communication.

Fund & Real Estate Technical Expertise

• Provide subject matter expertise across a wide range of fund and entity structures, including open- and closed-ended funds, joint ventures, special purpose vehicles (SPVs), and complex ownership structures.

• Demonstrate strong command of fund operations, including capital activity, investor reporting, waterfalls, fund economics, and performance metrics.

• Apply deep understanding of real estate accounting at both the fund and property/entity level.

Project & Change Leadership

• Lead onboarding for new clients, including data migrations from other service providers and implementation of standardized delivery models.

• Partner with leadership to drive automation and process improvement initiatives, including the use of AI and technology-enabled solutions.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Collaborate with leadership to design, implement, and monitor internal controls that mitigate operational and compliance risk.

• Ensure consistency with GAAP standards and firm-wide policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in fund administration and real estate investment accounting.

• Prior experience leading or managing an accounting, fund administration, or professional services practice, including responsibility for staffing, utilization, and departmental performance.

• Deep technical expertise across fund structures and entity types, including open- and closed-ended funds, joint ventures, SPVs, and complex ownership structures.

• Strong knowledge of partnership accounting, fund structures, and waterfall models.

• Proven ability to operate as a strategic leader while remaining technically hands-on as needed.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficiency in accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, client-facing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent professional designation.

"Armanino" is the brand name under which Armanino LLP and Armanino Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with law, regulations, and professional standards. Armanino LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services, and Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide tax, advisory, and business consulting services. Armanino Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Armanino provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Armanino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.  

Armanino expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Armanino employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.  

Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract. 

Certain states require us to disclose the pay range and benefits summary for job openings. For Colorado residents, the compensation range for this position: $152,900 - $208,300. For Washington residents, Illinois residents, New York residents, Southern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $168,200 - $229,100. For Northern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $175,800- $239,500. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long-term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including: 

• Medical, dental, vision

• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time

• Flexible work arrangements

• 401K with Profit Sharing

• Wellness program

• Generous parental leave

• 11 paid holidays

For positions based in San Francisco, consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration.  

For Individuals who would be working within the City of Los Angeles, Armanino will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance 

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