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Vice President, ETF Fund Accounting Manager

Location: Remote/Hybrid
Hours: Full-Time

Simplify Asset Management is a rapidly growing ETF issuer dedicated to delivering institutional-grade investment strategies through the transparency, liquidity, and tax efficiency of ETFs. Founded in 2020, Simplify manages over $13 billion in AUM across 40+ ETFs and has quickly become one of the industry’s fastest-growing and most innovative ETF firms by designing portfolio solutions that help advisors address real-world challenges such as volatility management, income generation, diversification, and portfolio efficiency. Through the use of derivatives and advanced investment techniques, Simplify brings strategies historically reserved for institutional investors into accessible ETF structures for financial advisors and their clients.

 

We are seeking an experienced ETF fund accounting and operations professional to join our Operations team in a high-impact leadership role responsible for critical accounting and operational workflows across Simplify’s ETF platform. This individual will play a key role in daily NAV oversight, ETF operational processes, service provider management, and overall fund accounting governance across a growing lineup of innovative and derivative-based ETFs. The ideal candidate will possess strong ETF and fund accounting expertise, operational problem-solving skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment while collaborating closely with Trading, Portfolio Management, Compliance, Finance, Legal, Risk Management, custodians, fund administrators, auditors, and counterparties.


What You’ll Do:

 

  • Oversee daily NAV production and fund accounting by third-party administrators across Simplify's ETF platform, including reconciliations, expense accruals, distributions, and fund-level accounting 

  • Investigate and resolve NAV breaks, pricing exceptions, and reconciliation discrepancies 

  • Manage ETF operational workflows: creations/redemptions, basket operations, settlements, collateral movements, financing, and cash positioning 

  • Coordinate with custodians, administrators, counterparties, auditors, and tax providers to ensure accurate, timely support 

  • Support operations for swaps, futures, options, and other derivatives used across Simplify's strategies 

  • Partner with Trading, Portfolio Management, Compliance, Finance, Legal, and Risk Management on fund support and strategic projects 

  • Lead operational onboarding for new ETF launches, coordinating with administrators, custodians, exchanges, market makers, and APs 

  • Drive scalability initiatives, workflow automation, and stronger operational controls across the platform

Who You Are:

  • Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and initiative

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with sound professional judgment and a solutions-oriented mindset

  • Intellectual curiosity and desire to continuously learn across asset classes, investment strategies, operational workflows, and industry developments

  • Resourceful and adaptable professional who operates effectively in evolving and sometimes ambiguous environments

  • Detail-oriented and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

  • Ability to balance attention to detail with an understanding of the broader investment, operational, and business context

  • Collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships across internal teams, service providers, and external stakeholders

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to analyze, synthesize, and communicate complex information clearly and effectively

  • Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, dependability, and strong ethical standards in all interactions

What You Have:

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in ETF operations, fund accounting, fund administration or investment operations 

  • Strong working knowledge of ETF structures, NAV processes, reconciliations, and fund accounting oversight within a 1940 Act framework

  • Operational knowledge in listed and OTC derivatives including swaps, futures, and options 

  • Experience overseeing third-party fund administrators and service providers 

  • Experience managing and coordinating external audit processes and procedures 

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and independently troubleshoot and resolve issues 

  • Solid cross-functional project management skills with the ability to interact across operations, trading, portfolio management, compliance, and external counterparties 

  • Advanced Excel skills required 

  • Experience working within institutional fund accounting environments and platforms such as FIS Investment Accounting Manager (formerly InvestOne), Bloomberg, BNY NEXEN, Eze OMS or similar systems

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related quantitative field required 

  • CPA or Master’s degree a plus

What You’ll Get:

  • Opportunity to join one of the fastest-growing and most innovative ETF issuers in the industry

  • Broad exposure across ETF operations, fund accounting, derivatives, trading support, and strategic initiatives

  • Highly differentiated ETF lineup built on institutional-grade, derivative-based investment strategies

  • High-visibility role with direct interaction across senior leadership, portfolio management, trading, and operations

  • Entrepreneurial environment with meaningful responsibility and the ability to make an immediate impact

  • Collaborative culture focused on innovation, execution, and continuous improvement

  • Competitive compensation package including bonus opportunity and benefits

 

Simplify Asset Management Inc. is committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating an environment where all employees can thrive. Join us to make a tangible impact in the ETF space.

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