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Job Description

Your Role
The OFCFO Advanced Principal is responsible for providing leadership and expertise for Invescos global Office of the Funds CFO (OFCFO) activities in establishing and maintaining consistent financial rigor in the ongoing administration of all product lines with an emphasis in North America. In this role the individual will collaborate with others in Global Fund Governance & Administration and IDS to deliver a superior client investment experience. The Advanced Principal will support regional and global strategy within the OFCFO including team leadership (directly and/or indirectly) new business development continuous improvement and world class execution that drives a robust and differentiated client experience (for our external clients and internal business partners). The team will have staff located in North America and will expand globally over time. This Advanced Principal will work closely with Global Fund Governance & Administration and Investment and Distribution Services (IDS) colleagues other Invesco business partners in marketing product distribution client service compliance legal and other functions as required to execute their accountability.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Manage processes that support the establishment execution and maintenance of Global Fund Governance & Administration practices and controls including the Global Fund Governance & Administration Risk and Assurance framework providing comfort to the Office of the Funds CFO and Fund Officers identifying and escalating areas of concern and emerging risks. Supports assuring appropriate remediation by functional teams.

• Collaborate with applicable Global Fund Governance & Administration functional team members and OFCFO to assist in developing and implementing a global approach to the formulation oversight governance and maintenance of controls and activities to ensure consistent financial rigor and support for all product lines.

• Chair co-chair or participate in various OFCFO sub-committees. Coordinates with chairs of other OFCFO sub-committees to assess and address cross-committee findings.

• May direct OFCFO principals or staff in executing OFCFO activities. Uses influence to indirectly manage sub-committees.

• Support and understand research and interpretation of relevant industry regulation requirements and guidance.

• Assist in overall management of fund independent auditors including independence monitoring.

• Assist in supporting board relationships and the coordination of well documented accurate and timely board materials. Prepares or reviews various periodic financial reports to the Fund Boards and various recommendations requiring Board approval.

• Represent Global Fund Governance & Administration and OFCFO in meetings or on committees as applicable.

• Contribute to departments vision in alignment with the overall Company strategy. Supports short and long-term business goals to promote financially sound business practices.

• Periodically represent Invesco in industry-wide topical discussions with peer groups and professional organizations.

• Responsibilities include (but not limited to) providing coaching and guidance to teams and Global Fund Governance & Administration sub-committees directly or indirectly; propagating an always learning mindset that utilizes a risk-based lens to focus the teams assurance efforts; developing and facilitating on the job training; and other leadership activities required to provide the team with focus on delivering highest quality experiences industry knowledge product knowledge and technical awareness. Additionally a risk based controls focused assurance mindset should be cultivated across the team.

• Participation in IDS sponsored talent initiatives (i.e. mentoring program leadership training and programs career framework etc.)

• Leverages knowledge to lead the OFCFO strategy to include thoughts on ways to continuously innovate and improve the functions. The OFCFO Advanced Principal will productively question traditional/historical approaches with the intention of further evolving the organization to better meet/exceed client needs within the Global Fund Governance & Administration Risk and Assurance Framework.

• Ability to execute complex transformation programs and projects remaining transparent with leadership and stakeholders. Familiarity with techniques to support speedy execution and continual delivery of business results (e.g. Agile methodology capabilities-driven planning).

• Change management updates to operating procedures locating tasks in the right global locations and working with colleagues in technology and other operations teams to create efficiencies and quality improvements will be required.

• Familiarity with continuous improvement approaches (e.g. business process design management and optimization); organization design; and use of technology including automation and workflow tools) is essential.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on OFCFO matters providing input into the Global Fund Governance & Administration advisory and assurance models

• Partner with product teams to bring innovate products to market with speed that serve Invesco clients

• Participates actively in applicable committees meetings and sub-committees

• Partners with Global Fund Governance & Administration teams to create solutions for challenges that arise focusing on overall outcome as a priority.

• Manages processes that deal with change and improvements. Requires collaboration partnership and coordination with various functions across the firm including technology team(s).

• Works with various technology groups and external providers to accomplish department objectives.

The Experience You Bring:

• 6 Years of experience doing financial reporting accounting audit or risk and controls

• Exposure and experience in accounting preferably in the asset management industry and multinational firm

• Experience leading people and process management experience is highly desirable

• Experience executing effective change management leading others through transformational change

• Experience in building and maintaining collaborative working relationships with internal clients to understand their business needs

• Knowledge of business risk and operating procedures and controls

• Understanding of investment operations knowledge of institutional and retail businesses with Invesco (or similar) product lines regulatory issues systems and support procedures and controls

• Understanding of technology (e.g. industry platforms data tools portals workflow automation) digital savvy

• Excellent verbal and written communications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance required Masters degree a plus

• CPA a plus

Full Time / Part Time

Worker Type

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Workplace Model

At Invesco our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week with two days working outside an Invesco office.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invescos culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race creed color religion sex gender gender identity sexual orientation marital status national origin citizenship status disability age or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.