Lead Accountant - Investment Reporting

Overview

This role leads investment accounting and reporting activities and supports the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of investment financial information, related financial statement disclosures, security pricing, and reporting deliverables. You will perform and review complex accounting and reporting procedures to help ensure the integrity of investment balances, transactions, valuations, income, and related disclosures while maintaining compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), statutory accounting principles (SAP), and applicable reporting requirements.

The position works closely with GAAP Financial Reporting leadership, Finance teams, and cross-functional partners including Investment, Tax, Actuarial, Legal, and Technology teams. You will serve as a subject matter expert for investment accounting and reporting, provide functional direction and review for other team members’ work, support internal and external audits, and lead process improvement and automation initiatives.

Responsibilities

Investment Accounting & Reporting

• Lead preparation and review of investment-related components of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated GAAP financial statements, statutory financial statements, regulatory filings, and related disclosures, ensuring compliance with GAAP, SAP, and applicable reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review investment supporting schedules, financial disclosures, security pricing and valuation information, reconciliations, analyses, and related documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Coordinate assigned investment accounting and reporting workstreams to support timely completion of key close, financial reporting, and regulatory reporting deadlines.
• Oversee accounting for investment purchases, sales, income, amortization, realized and unrealized gains and losses, impairments, and other investment-related activity.
• Review security pricing and valuation information; investigate pricing exceptions or unusual valuation changes; coordinate resolution of discrepancies with appropriate internal and external parties.
• Analyze investment balances, income, performance-related accounting results, valuations, and financial trends; identify significant or unusual items; communicate findings to GAAP Financial Reporting leadership and other stakeholders.
• Review investment-related journal entries, account reconciliations, rollforwards, and data received from investment systems, custodians, investment managers, pricing sources, and other external service providers.
• Partner with Financial Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, GAAP Reporting, Tax, Actuarial, FP&A, Investor Relations & Corporate Development, and third-party investment partners to ensure accuracy, consistency, completeness, and integrity of data used in investment accounting, financial reporting, and regulatory reporting.
• Support implementation of new accounting standards, accounting policies, and reporting requirements affecting investments in partnership with financial reporting leadership and the technical accounting function.
• Gather information and prepare investment accounting and reporting documentation for complex or nonroutine transactions; escalate matters requiring technical accounting interpretation or significant judgment to GAAP Financial Reporting leadership.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned investment accounting and reporting, pricing, valuation, and related financial reporting processes; provide guidance to team members.

Financial Governance & Controls

• Prepare and maintain SOX-compliant documentation and ensure adherence to company policies and internal control requirements.
• Execute and review controls supporting investment accounting, security pricing and valuation, reconciliations, financial reporting, regulatory reporting, and related disclosures.
• Identify control gaps or opportunities for improvement and recommend enhancements to strengthen the financial reporting control environment.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned internal and external audit requests by coordinating supporting documentation and resolving questions in partnership with GAAP Financial Reporting leadership.

Collaboration & Process Improvement

• Partner with Finance Systems and Data teams to identify and implement tools or automation that improve the accuracy and efficiency of the financial reporting function.
• Collaborate with Investments, Financial Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, Tax, Actuarial, FP&A, Technology, Investor Relations & Corporate Development, and external service providers to coordinate reporting timelines, resolve data or accounting issues, and support timely completion of investment reporting deliverables.
• Lead assigned process improvement and automation initiatives to enhance reporting efficiency, accuracy, consistency, and control.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency gains and develop recommendations for consideration by financial reporting leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations and IT, to support finance transformation initiatives that modernize systems and standardize financial processes.
• Lead or participate in special projects, including integrations, migrations, financial reporting system implementations, and accounting standard implementations.
• Develop and document procedures, reporting instructions, and best practices for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the GAAP financial reporting team and company goals.

People & Technical Leadership

• Provide functional direction, training, guidance, and feedback to team members supporting investment accounting and reporting responsibilities.
• Establish clear expectations, monitor progress, and support timely and accurate completion of assigned responsibilities and deliverables.
• Review investment accounting and reporting work performed by members of GAAP Financial Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, and Financial Accounting teams; provide timely, constructive feedback.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to team members on GAAP financial reporting, SEC reporting, financial statement disclosures, and assigned reporting processes.
• Mentor team members and support development of investment reporting, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Coordinate assigned workstreams and reporting activities to support timely completion of team deliverables.
• Proactively identify and resolve reporting issues; escalate significant risks, judgments, performance concerns, or delays to GAAP Financial Reporting leadership.
• Serve as a key resource by providing continuity for assigned reporting activities.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience related to investment accounting and reporting.
• Experience preparing or reviewing investment accounting entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, security pricing or valuation information, financial statement disclosures, and related reporting documentation.
• Experience working with investment accounting systems, custodians, investment managers, pricing sources, or other investment-related service providers.
• Experience leading projects, reporting workstreams, or the work of other accounting professionals.
• Experience providing supervision, coaching, work review, or performance feedback to other accounting professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
• Prior public company, public accounting, or insurance investment accounting experience
• Prior property and casualty industry experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and statutory accounting principles applicable to investment accounting and reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of investment accounting, financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements, security pricing, valuation, and investment-related reporting processes.
• Knowledge of common investment types and related accounting for purchases, sales, income, amortization, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and impairments.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with strong attention to accuracy and detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and complex formulas.
• Experience with investment accounting systems, reporting applications, and data received from external investment service providers.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, including communicating financial reporting information clearly and effectively.
• Ability to supervise and develop assigned team members, lead projects and reporting workstreams, coordinate the work of others, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to provide clear expectations, constructive feedback, and effective coaching while promoting accountability and professional development.
• Process improvement mindset with the ability to identify and implement efficiency enhancements.
• Critical thinking skills and sound professional judgment.
• Ability to work independently, proactively identify issues, and escalate significant matters appropriately.
• Strong team orientation and commitment to reporting excellence, collaboration, and operational results.

Working Conditions

• General office environment
• Travel Requirements: Infrequent travel, only as needed

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $103,221 - $136,105 annually

In addition to base salary, the organization offers a total rewards package that includes:

• Annual incentive compensation
• Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
• Accident, critical Illness & short-term disability insurance
• Retirement plans with employer contributions
• Generous time-off program
• Programs designed to support employee well-being and financial security