Director Digital Assets Accounting Operations - Geneva & Private Funds

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Job Description:

Director, Digital Assets Accounting Operations - Geneva & Private Funds

The Role

As Director of Digital Asset Accounting, focusing on the Geneva and Geneva World Investor platforms, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across the accounting function supporting Fidelity’s digital asset investment products. You will oversee all aspects of accounting operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and controlled delivery of core processes including digital asset pricing, books and records maintenance, NAV production, and financial reporting.

You will lead teams responsible for supporting accounting activities for blockchain-enabled investment products, including wallet and custodian reconciliations, digital asset valuation, and lifecycle event processing (e.g., staking rewards). The role requires strong ownership of daily deliverables in parallel with managing forward-looking initiatives that enhance scalability, automation, and control.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, you will partner closely with senior stakeholders across Accounting, Pricing, Technology, Product, Custody, and Risk to ensure operational readiness and solutions for new digital asset products and structures that are introduced. You will play a key role in evolving the operating model to support a rapidly expanding and increasingly complex digital asset platform.

In addition to leading day-to-day operations, you will drive strategic initiatives focused on modernizing infrastructure, integrating blockchain-derived data into accounting processes, and improving transparency and efficiency across workflows. The role requires the ability to define complex problems, synthesize insights, and deliver recommendations that align with broader business priorities.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field and 10–12 years of experience in asset management operations, fund accounting, or alternative investment accounting, with leadership experience overseeing complex functions and large-scale operational teams.
• Experience with Geneva and Geneva World Investor strongly preferred
• Experience supporting digital asset products or crypto funds strongly preferred; familiarity with derivatives, staking, or yield-generating strategies is a plus
• Understanding of digital asset custodians and wallets, as well as partnership accountingStrong analytical, communication, conceptual thinking, and problem-solving capabilities
• Able to collaborate with associates across FFIO and business partners is criticalPresence and judgment to take ownership of responsibilities and encourage well-reasoned recommendations to improve efficiency where applicable
• Strong understanding of financial and accounting principles, including US GAAP, and how accounting outputs support financial statement preparation and shareholder reporting for complex digital asset investment products
• Strategic problem solver with a focus on automation, process optimization, and leveraging data and technology to modernize operations
• Familiarity with emerging regulatory and accounting considerations for digital assets is a plus

The Team

In Global Product Solutions (GPS), we’re on a mission to deliver innovative and exceptional product and program solutions from concept through execution. Our team is part of the Fidelity Fund and Investment Operations (FFIO) organization.

As a dedicated Digital Asset Accounting team within GPS, we are focused on building and scaling specialized operational capabilities to support Fidelity’s digital asset product platform, moving beyond a traditional shared service model. This includes books and records maintenance, digital asset pricing, fund and security level performance analysis, financial reporting, and tax work.

The Digital Asset Accounting team provides end-to-end operational support, including daily NAV production, digital asset pricing, blockchain reconciliation, financial reporting, and control oversight. The team plays an important role in ensuring processes and controls are effectively designed and executed to support a growing and increasingly complex set of digital asset products.

Working closely with business and technology partners, the team supports the integration of blockchain-related data into accounting workflows, drives process improvements, and enhances transparency and efficiency across operations. This includes supporting new product launches and ensuring operational readiness through scalable and well-controlled processes.

Aligned to broader Digital Assets priorities, the team’s work supports high-quality operational outcomes, enables new product capabilities, and contributes to the continued evolution of how digital asset products are supported within Fidelity. #FFIOAlts #FidelityAlts

Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

The base salary range for this position is $103,000-211,000 USD per year.  

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home.  These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career.  Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

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Investment Operations