Associate, Investment Accounting - Derivatives

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Global Atlantic is a leading provider of retirement security and investment solutions with operations in the U.S., Bermuda, and Japan. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR (NYSE: KKR), a leading global investment firm, Global Atlantic combines deep insurance expertise with KKR’s powerful investment capabilities to deliver long‑term financial security for millions of individuals worldwide. With a broad suite of annuity, preneed life insurance, reinsurance, and investment solutions, Global Atlantic, through its issuing companies, helps people achieve their financial goals with confidence.

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Global Atlantic is seeking a candidate to support the operational accounting and reporting for derivatives across our various insurance subsidiaries, which entails ensuring the accuracy of the investment results across various hedging strategies on a GAAP, STAT and in our reinsurance sidecars, ensuring appropriate operational set up and maintenance of hedge documentation and supporting the investment office in the execution of various hedging strategies.

This position will also support continued process enhancements and redesign that produces timely, accurate and complete investment accounting results in an efficient manner on a GAAP and STAT basis. All candidates must, in addition to possessing the specific qualifications cited below, work well within a complex, fast‑paced, fluid environment, and have strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for reviewing monthly reconciliations between the subledger and trading system for derivatives ensuring the accuracy of the financial statement results as it relates to derivatives.
• Support the review, preparation, and timely completion of 10Q/K derivative footnotes and NAIC schedules.
• Execute on process re‑design as a result of the increase in our hedging strategies and transformation initiatives.
• Partner with the investment office to support new hedging strategies in collaboration with Accounting Policy to ensure execution of these results in appropriate GAAP, STAT and reinsurance accounting and reporting for derivatives.
• Collaborate with TPAs, middle office, front office, and technology teams regarding requirements for redesign of data ingested for accounting, reporting, and reconciliations ensuring the accuracy of the financial statement results as it relates to derivatives.
• Engage with TPAs supporting hedge accounting and certain hedging strategies.
• Responsible for the execution of processes and checks that support hedge accounting.
• Support external auditors on all derivative related matters.
• Perform control functions in compliance with Sarbanes‑Oxley Section 404 and NAIC Model Audit Rule.
• Perform frequent ad hoc analysis and assist with special projects, as requested.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 3‑10 years of relevant experience. Derivatives experience a plus.
• Experience in Investment Accounting and/or Investment/Treasury Operations with a foundational understanding of the upstream processes and impacts to downstream accounting and reporting.
• Experience in insurance company Investment GAAP and Statutory reporting and/or Treasury accounting helpful.
• Experience in successful process redesign from system enhancements and conversion.
• Commitment to lean principles while maintaining a strong Controls environment.
• Familiarity with investment accounting systems (Clearwater) helpful.
• Pro-active, detail oriented, deadline driven; possess excellent documentation and analytical skills.

Various jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws that require companies provide salary ranges for any positions for which they are accepting applications. Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta, Batesville, Bermuda, Boston, Des Moines, Hartford, Indianapolis, and New York City. The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living…