Executive VP & COO

About Us

American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals. Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income multi-asset strategies ETFs and private investments.

Privately controlled and independent we focus solely on investment management. But theres an unexpected side to us too. We direct 40% of our dividends every yearover $2 billion since 2000to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institutes breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimers. So the better we do for our clients the more we can do for everyone.

All 1400 of us across the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives. It shows in the curiosity we bring to every initiative the deep relationships we build with our clients and the way we treat each other in the hallway. If youre excited to learn more about us we cant wait to learn more about you.

Role Summary

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will serve as a key member of the executive leadership team responsible for overseeing the firms global finance function as well as core backoffice business management and administrative operations. The CFO will partner closely with the CEO CIO and business heads to drive financial discipline strategic decisionmaking scalable operating infrastructure and longterm value creation across the enterprise. The CFO will partner closely with the CEO CIO and business heads to drive financial discipline strategic decisionmaking scalable operating infrastructure and longterm value creation across the enterprise.

This role will lead financial strategy for a complex multiproduct asset management platform ($320B AUM) ensuring bestinclass financial controls regulatory compliance operational efficiency and datadriven insight. A critical mandate of the role is to lead enterprisewide modernization including AIenabled finance data and operational transformation to enhance transparency scalability and competitive advantage.

This role reports to the CEO.

This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City office.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead the finance function including financial planning & analysis (FP&A) accounting controllership treasury tax and financial reporting across legal entities and investment vehicles.
• Oversee financial backoffice and administrative functions including fund administration oversight operations procurement and shared services ensuring scale efficiency and strong vendor governance.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to executive leadership providing forwardlooking financial insights to support growth initiatives product expansion and capital allocation decisions.
• Drive enterprise financial strategy including longrange planning budgeting profitability analysis and scenario modeling across asset classes and distribution channels.
• Lead regulatory audit and compliance support from a financial perspective ensuring adherence to global regulatory standards applicable to asset managers.
• Own management reporting and performance measurement delivering clear actionable insights to the Management Committee and Board.
• Advance AI and data transformation initiatives within finance and operations including automation predictive analytics realtime reporting and AIenabled decision support.
• Modernize finance and backoffice technology platforms partnering with Technology and Operations to implement scalable cloudbased and AIdriven solutions.
• Oversee cost management and operating leverage balancing investment in growth with disciplined expense governance.
• Support M&A strategic partnerships and new product launches including financial due diligence integration planning and postacquisition value realization.
• Build and lead a highperforming leadership team fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous improvement across functions.
• Act as a trusted interface with external stakeholders including auditors regulators rating agencies and key service providers.
  

What You Bring to the Team (Required)

• 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience
• Proven CFO or senior finance leadership experience
• Deep understanding of asset management economics
• Demonstrated experience leading AIenabled transformation
• Strong strategic orientation
• Track record of managing complex regulated environments
• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field
• Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused Courageous and Accountable Collaborative Curious and Adaptable Competitively Driven

Additional Assets (Preferred)

• Experience supporting multiasset global investment platforms
• Direct involvement in enterprisewide AI data or digital transformation programs
• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience partnering with technology leadership on finance systems data architecture and AIdriven reporting solutions
• Exposure to M&A strategic investments or business integrations within asset or wealth management
• Strong executive presence and Boardlevel communication skills
• Global mindset with experience operating across multiple geographies and regulatory regimes

The above statements are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities duties and skills required.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package with bonus plan
• Generous PTO and competitive benefits
• 401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution
• Tuition reimbursement formal mentorship program live and online learning

Learn more about our benefits and perks.

Employees are required to be in the office on a scheduled frequency. Adherence to this schedule is essential to fulfilling the expectations of the role.

American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. As such American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions.

We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process please send a request to All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.

American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race religious creed color sex national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status gender gender identity gender expression age for individuals forty years of age and older military and veteran status sexual orientation and any other basis protected by applicable federal state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.

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