Head of Accounting and Fund Administration Technology, SVP

State Street

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Work type
On-site
Location
Quincy, MA
Salary
$225,000–$337,500 / yr
Posted
24 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 22, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $208k
This role $281k
$140k most similar roles pay here $359k

This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$245,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $281k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

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About State Street

State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

State Street currently has 176 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Head of Accounting and Fund Administration Technology, SVP

Head of Accounting and Fund Administration Technology, SVP will lead a large global organization responsible for the technology strategy, engineering, delivery, and modernization of mission-critical platforms. This executive role focuses on supporting fund accounting, financial reporting, insurance accounting, and NAV production across traditional and alternative investment products. The successful candidate will drive innovation through cloud-native architectures, data platforms, automation frameworks, and advanced capabilities including AI, Generative AI, and agentic AI solutions to improve operational workflows and risk management. Key responsibilities include overseeing platform simplification, ensuring regulatory compliance, and establishing DevOps practices while managing a global team of engineers and architects. The role requires deep domain expertise in asset servicing and fund administration within highly regulated financial services environments, utilizing modern software engineering excellence to enhance scalability, performance, and overall client outcomes across a complex portfolio of products.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap for global accounting and fund administration services.
  • Lead the engineering, delivery, and modernization of platforms for fund accounting, financial reporting, and NAV production.
  • Drive platform simplification through cloud-native architectures, automation frameworks, and modern engineering practices.
  • Implement AI, Generative AI, and agentic AI solutions to transform operational workflows and client servicing.
  • Manage large-scale transformation initiatives focused on application rationalization and operating model optimization.
  • Ensure platform stability, regulatory compliance, and security across a complex portfolio of financial products.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing global organization across engineering, architecture, and technology operations.
  • Establish KPI-driven performance management frameworks to track delivery execution and operational excellence.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
  • Advanced degree (preferred).
  • 20+ years of technology leadership experience, including significant experience within financial services.
  • Extensive experience leading technology organizations supporting asset servicing, fund administration, insurance accounting, and fund accounting.
  • Proven track record leading large global teams and delivering complex transformation programs at scale.
  • Experience driving cloud transformation, platform modernization, and engineering excellence initiatives.
  • Demonstrated success leveraging data, automation, AI, and agentic AI solutions to modernize operations.
  • Ability to operate effectively within a complex matrix organization across multiple geographies.

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