Investment Accountant

About the role

We are seeking a detail-oriented professional to join our Investment Accounting group. This team serves as a critical bridge between investment operations and corporate financial reporting, ensuring the integrity of data across multiple reporting frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support accounting processes related to the monthly and quarterly accounting close to ensure accuracy of the company's invested assets data.
• Prepare statement of cash flows for investments.
• Execute and support the preparation of certain Investment disclosures for the 10Q/K and Financial Supplement. These include all Investment, Lending, Fair Value, VIE Footnotes and Investment MD&A.
• Aid in new initiatives for process improvements and systems implementations, in coordination with other areas of the department/organization.
• Prepare annual investment related NAIC/STAT reporting exhibits, schedules, and disclosures.
• Point of contact and support for the various business unit and corporate controllers.
• Cook up with various areas in the organization to develop an understanding of new investment transactions and to provide guidance/support that ensures the accounting results from these investments are accurately recorded in the ledgers across multiple bases (GAAP and Insurance Statutory).
• Support management with ad-hoc analytical requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; CPA a plus.
• 4-6+ yrs of investment accounting related experience preferred.
• Experience in accounting and reporting for investments.
• Deep knowledge of financial instruments, including fixed income and equity securities, loans, alternative investments, and more.
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting pronouncements, US GAAP and US insurance statutory disclosure and reporting requirements for invested assets.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams in multiple locations.
• Ability to balance multiple projects at once, to prioritize appropriately, and to approach the work with a sense of urgency and strong attention to detail to produce high quality results in a time sensitive environment.
• Team-player mindset geared towards process improvements and the implementation of accounting controls to ensure consistency and data quality of the team’s financial output.
• High level of motivation and initiative, ability to work independently, including strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort level working within a dynamic and complex organizational structure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to maintain relationships at all levels within the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with staff, peers, and other external and internal audiences.
• Computer proficiency with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.