Lead Accountant – Investment Accounting and Reporting

Overview

This role supports finance and controllership activities focused on investment accounting and reporting, including tri-party reconciliation of investments, monitoring of open payables, receivables, and suspense, and execution of internal controls. Collaboration occurs with internal investments and treasury teams, as well as third-party custodians and asset managers. Additional responsibilities include support for other controllership activities, including GAAP and statutory financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for investment accounting and reporting
• Ensure internal controls are properly designed, operating effectively, and executed as required
• Maintain tri-party reconciliations of investment positions to custodians and asset managers
• Review and ensure timely clearing of open investment payables, receivables, and suspense transactions
• Collaborate with internal investments and treasury teams
• Communicate with third-party asset managers, custodians, and accounting providers
• Prepare account reconciliations
• Record manual journal entries
• Prepare GAAP and statutory financials and financial disclosures
• Communicate investment portfolio information to senior management and regulators
• Fulfill external and internal audit requests

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Minimum of 2–3 years’ experience in accounting
• Financial services industry and investments experience
• Experience working with custodian banks and/or treasury functions
• Proficient use of financial systems and MS Office
• Strong problem identification and resolution skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Insurance industry experience
• Public accounting experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $101,000.00 - 135,000.00 - 169,000.00 USD Annual
• This position may also be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of base salary or commission based on the plan.
• Annual posting expected to close on October 30, 2026.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Access to a Health Coach
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services
• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• Access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time-off for vacation or illness

Location

• Remote position (United States)
• Relocation assistance provided: No

Additional Information

• Employment is contingent upon legal authorization to work in the United States for this opening.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
• Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
• No employment contract is created by this posting.
• Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.