Investment Accounting Manager

Overview

The Investment Accounting Manager leads accounting and reporting for a diversified investment portfolio, overseeing a segment of the investment accounting team within the Controller’s Office. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures aligned with GAAP and applicable regulatory and tax requirements; evaluating and implementing new and proposed accounting guidance; analyzing complex investment transactions and ensuring appropriate accounting treatment; and overseeing the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual investment support schedules, as well as year-end close processes. The Investment Accounting Manager builds and maintains robust investment accounting processes and internal controls, serves as the primary point of contact for auditors on investment accounting matters, and collaborates cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners. This role provides senior leadership with critical reporting and insights to monitor and help mitigate investment-related risks.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. Extensive knowledge of financial accounting, reporting, and internal control concepts with the ability to analyze and interpret financial information and complex business processes and reporting.
2. Collaborative, strategic, adaptable and effective under pressure with strong leadership skills and a track record of accomplishment including group facilitation and consensus building. Proven ability to work in partnership with a wide array of stakeholders.
3. An ability to navigate the complexities of a large, decentralized, complex environment and an effective style with staff and very senior leaders.
4. Strong, well-developed organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills with an attention to detail that ensures accuracy, timeliness and quality of the information provided.
5. The ability to continuously identify and drive process improvements and change throughout the organization.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. Comprehensive knowledge of investment accounting and reporting.
2. Strong aptitude for systems and technical solutions.
3. Excellent written and oral communications skills and a strong facility with presentation development. Well-developed computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in Excel.
4. Proactive, curious, resourceful, strategic thinker with ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Education and Experience

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or public accounting experience highly preferred. Master’s degree in accounting.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Reviews and determines staffing needs, job posting requirements, salary guidelines, and labor agreement interpretations for exempt and non-exempt staff in one or more functional department of the University.
2. Manages the administrative support needs for exempt and non-exempt staff and provides recommendations, improvements, solutions and assistance as needed.
3. Manages and monitors technology needs, conducts inventory, and system requirements for the assigned departments.
4. Develops and prepares budgets, financial forecasts, and financial analyses and the actual vs. budgeted performance reports for the departments.
5. Manages the use of facilities in one or more departments including office space, work stations, equipment, and office supplies.
6. Manages administrative support for activities of one or more departments to ensure timely completion of projects.
7. Manages and coordinates training sessions for assigned departments when new policies or practices are adopted.
8. Ensures compliance with University and federal regulations as they apply to the assigned departments.
9. Identifies, plans, and develops administrative policies for the assigned departments.
10. Assists in reviewing and implements University and departmental policies as they pertain to the administrative functions of the assigned department.
11. Assesses and makes recommendations regarding staff development and staffing levels.
12. Monitors, develops, plans, and executes systematic research on user requirements through such mechanisms as surveys, interviews, focus groups and competitive analysis.
13. Manages a staff of exempt and non-exempt employees.
14. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Minimum requirement of Bachelor’s Degree in related field and eight years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.