Investment Accounting Specialist

About the Job:

The Investment Accounting Specialist prepares accurate financial reporting for fixed income and equity securities for Northwestern Mutual and related entities. Completes processes to ensure accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to internal management as well as external agencies and auditors.  Assists in the monthly data integrity process to ensure the accuracy of investments system and its associated financial processing routines in recording the assets, income, and gains and losses. 
 

What You'll Do:

• Assist in the preparation of the investment portion of the quarterly and annual statement filings with state insurance regulators and audited financial statements.
• Complete monthly closing of the accounting systems and associated financial processing routines in recording the assets, income, and gains and losses of Northwestern Mutual and related entities to ensure that proper Statutory and U.S. GAAP principles are applied, including monthly reconciliations of the accounting systems (JDEdwards, PAM, PeopleSoft).
• Proactively work and communicate across departments to ensure the accuracy of the investment deals and transactions.
• Prepare additional periodic reporting as requested.
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities related to the reporting and financial processing components.
• Work with external business partners to ensure accuracy of reporting.

What You'll Bring to the Role:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, or related field or equivalent education plus experience required.
• A strong working knowledge of accounting principles and practices related to investments a plus.
• Public accounting experience preferred
• Demonstrated decision-making, and analytical skills.
• A strong working knowledge of accounting principles and practices related to investment products, demonstrated decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively maintain relations within divisions of Finance and other company departments as needed
• A high degree of personal initiative and self-motivation is required.
• Ability to multi-task responsibilities to meet tight deadlines of deliverables with accurate results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, specifically Excel.

LI-Hybrid

Compensation Range:

$48,580.00

Pay Range - End:

$90,220.00

165 - Structure 110 (Exempt): 53,410.00 USD - 99,190.00 USD

165 - Structure 115 (Exempt): 55,860.00 USD - 103,740.00 USD

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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.