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Lead Accountant - Investment Accounting and Reporting

AT GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace

Lead Accountant - Investment Accounting and Reporting

Overland Park, KS / Remote

Job Description Summary

Primarily responsible for finance and controllership activities involved with investment accounting and reporting, including tri-party reconciliation of investments, monitoring of open payables, receivables, and suspense, and execution of internal controls. Collaborate with internal investments and treasury teams and third party custodians and asset managers. Additional responsibilities include supporting other controllership activities inclusive of GAAP and statutory financial reporting.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Serve as subject matter expert for investment accounting and reporting
  • Ensure proper controls are in place and operating effectively, and execute internal controls
  • 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 GE Aerospace, NALH senior management, and regulators
  • Fulfill external and internal audit requests

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Required Qualifications

  • Bachelors 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
  • Demonstrated oral and written communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
  • Proficient use of financial systems and MS Office
  • Strong problem identification and resolution skills

Desired Characteristics

  • Insurance industry experience
  • Public accounting experience
  • Certified Public Accountant

Additional Information

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

#LI-Remote - This is a remote position

Client-provided location(s): Overland Park, KS, USA
Job ID: GE_Aerospace-R3790448
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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