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About the Role

PIMCO’s Alternatives platform manages approximately $150 billion across a broad range of strategies and vehicle structures, including evergreen and closed-ended funds. The Alternatives Finance team is responsible for end-to-end financial oversight across the platform, including financial accounting and control, investor reporting, tax structuring and compliance, treasury and liquidity management, and oversight of operational workflows and third-party service providers. As the platform expands, PIMCO seeks a high-caliber finance and accounting professional for a newly created role. This role involves establishing end-to-end ownership of a critical financial function at the intersection of corporate accounting and cost allocation, with responsibility for cross-functional execution. The successful candidate will act as a business-facing owner of key processes, overseeing external service providers, enhancing operational efficiency, and leading strategic initiatives aligned with the firm’s growth priorities. This high-impact role offers significant visibility and the opportunity to own and scale a core function within one of the firm’s key growth areas.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end financial and accounting processes within a complex operating model.
Establish and maintain strong accounting controls, governance, and compliance standards.
Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, and Fund Controllers on financial reporting, invoicing, and fund-level impacts.
Serve as a key point of contact for governance bodies, including boards and internal committees.
Oversee external service providers, ensuring accountability, quality, and timely execution.
Provide leadership and oversight to evolve vendors from execution-focused to outcome-driven partners.
Navigate and influence a broad stakeholder base across Finance, Accounting, Alternatives Business Management, Legal, Tax, and Investment teams.
Lead initiatives aligned with the continued growth and evolution of the Alternatives platform.
Drive process improvement, scalability, and adoption of new technologies across finance and operational workflows.
Support expansion into new fund structures, investment strategies, and distribution channels.
Operate as a self-directed leader, managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, evolving environment.
Act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, bringing both accounting discipline and operational insight.
Support how the firm deploys resources to enable efficient growth and strong business outcomes.
Represent PIMCO’s standards and governance expectations across internal and external interactions.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in accounting, controllership, or finance operations.
Strong foundation in accounting and internal controls.
Experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Exposure to investment funds, alternatives, or asset management preferred.
Experience overseeing external vendors or operating within scaled service models.
Proven ability to drive projects forward and operate independently with a high degree of accountability.
Strong communication, judgment, and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to embrace and effectively use new technologies, including AI‑enabled tools.
Mindset oriented toward continuous innovation, adaptability, and supporting future‑focused business and client expectations.
Strong knowledge of accounting principles, including US GAAP.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
CPA preferred.
Embodiment of PIMCO’s CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility, and Excellence.

Skills

Thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑intensity, deadline‑driven environment.
Adapts effectively to shifting priorities and ambiguity.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with sound professional judgment.
Highly organized, with strong time and project management skills.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and taking ownership of in‑flight processes.
Ability to bring structure, accountability, and clarity to evolving environments.
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn across asset classes, investment strategies, and emerging industry trends.
Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to balance attention to detail with an understanding of the broader investment, client, and business context.
Highly collaborative workstyle, fostering effective partnerships with cross-functional colleagues, service providers, and other stakeholders.
Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Exhibits high emotional intelligence, adaptability, resilience, and professionalism.
Demonstrates credibility, integrity, and strong ethical standards in all interactions.
Resourceful and thoughtful problem solver who approaches complex issues with a practical and solutions‑oriented mindset.

Location

New York, NY
Newport Beach, CA
London, UK

Experience Level

8+ years of experience

Education Level

CPA preferred
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field

Salary/Compensations

$175,000.00 - $240,000.00

Benefits

Base salary
Discretionary bonus

About the Company

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets.
Invests clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities.
Leverages decades of experience navigating complex debt markets.
One of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies and investors.
Established in 1971.
Fosters a high-performance inclusive culture that celebrates diverse thinking.
Invests in its people and imprints CORE values: Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility, and Excellence.
Recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader, and trusted advisor to clients.
Believes active management is the responsible way to invest clients' assets in fixed income.
Has worked for 50 years to help millions of investors pursue their objectives.
Clients rely on an investment process tested in virtually every market environment.
Investment process designed to promote fresh ideas and differing points of view.
Innovates to give clients an edge.

Equal Opportunity

PIMCO recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any factor prohibited by law.
Affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.
Prohibits discrimination on other basis such as medical condition or marital status under applicable laws.
Provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, including veterans, in job application procedures.
Offers a dedicated line (949-720-7744) for job seekers with disabilities to request accommodation.