VP, Investment Accounting Operations

The VP, Investment Accounting Operations is responsible for managing the day-to-day of the Investment Accounting Operations team and will oversee all processes that record investment transactions in the Company’s Investment Accounting Platform/General Ledger for US GAAP, US STAT and Management accounting bases.  This position will serve as the chief liaison for the primary investment accounting platform vendor.  This position will support the investment accounting internal control environment under Sarbanes Oxley and the NAIC Model Audit Rule. This position requires strong knowledge of accounting for investment products and the financial acumen to handle complex situations and will report into the Vice President of Investment Accounting.

What You Will Do:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of investment accounting professionals responsible for investment accounting operations.

• Own the working relationship with the primary investment accounting system provider. Understand the system including setup, transaction processing and reconciliation, and the connections to the company’s general ledger.

• Chair the interdepartmental weekly status meeting on Investment transactions.

• Oversee monthly close process ensuring pricing and transaction processing is complete.

• Liaise with internal Investment Operations team on investment inquiries. Monitor all issues logged to Investment Operations, Asset Managers and Treasury teams.  

• Assist the Investment Accounting and Investment Operations team subject matter experts on issue resolution.

• Support the Investment Accounting Financial Reporting team as required.

• Oversee monthly asset transfer transactions and monitor the interdepartmental asset transfer meetings.

• Oversee and participate in new reinsurance transaction asset onboarding onto the Investment accounting platform.

• Facilitate and assist with external audits, related testing and the completion of audit work.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What You Will Have:

• Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics with CPA or equivalent accounting certification must.

• Minimum 10+ years accounting experience, with 5 or more years of investment accounting experience with an insurance/ reinsurance with BIG 4 background must  

• The ideal candidate must have public company SOX controls experience. Experience with investment reporting preferred.

• Technical knowledge of investment products including but not limited to Fixed Income, Mortgages, ABS, Private Credit, Private Equity and Derivatives.

• Experience managing and developing a team of investment accounting professionals with the ability to build and develop high-performing teams while fostering a collaborative culture.

• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines while maintaining strict attention to detail.

• Demonstrates strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• Demonstrates ability to identify and recommend process improvements.

• Experience with Life, Annuities and Property Casualty lines of business highly desired.  

• Capable of communicating and expressing ideas clearly and concisely, in both written and verbal formats.  

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel  

• Ability to build and maintain working relationships with internal and external asset managers, accounting, compliance, actuarial, management, and systems personnel from junior staff to executive level.  

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