Investment Accounting Manager - Nuveen Private Funds Finance

Position Overview

The Lead Investment Accountant provides expertise and leads the review of accounting policies and procedures, ensuring they are correctly applied to financial transactions. This role works directly with asset management, portfolio management and acquisition/disposition teams, guides a team to prepare month‑end closing reports and subsidiary quarterly financial analytics, and reports to senior management ensuring accurate asset evaluations.

• Review GAAP work papers and supporting schedules to satisfy all investment accounting requirements for internal and external audits.
• Identify key financial takeaways and information for joint ventures to ensure compliance with investment accounting policies and procedures (sales, acquisitions, debt refinancing, REIT restructuring, and financial performance).
• Review frequent and ad‑hoc financial inquiries into the monthly and quarterly reports, adding value by providing management insight into the activities of the underlying properties.
• Analyze calculated unlevered and levered, gross and net portfolio performance returns and property internal rates of return.
• Provide expertise and advice on modified cash‑basis accounting information from third‑party management firms to accrual basis to facilitate preparation of fair‑value GAAP‑basis financial statements.
• Manage large processes in reporting and investment accounts, guiding and mentoring lower‑level professionals.

University (Degree) Preferred

5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Sedentary Work

8IC

• 5+ years of accounting and financial statement reporting experience

• 7+ years of accounting and financial statement reporting experience
• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in Alternative Investment accounting
• In‑depth knowledge of partnership accounting, investment management and alternative products
• Experience with Global Investment Performance Standards
• Experience interacting with internal and external auditors
• Attention to details and ability to multi‑task
• Excellent organization skills
• Proven track record for managing complex projects and transactions
• Experience with WSO, Advent Geneva, Efront, MS Suite

• Oversee accounting processes for unregistered funds and separate accounts with investments in corporate and convertible bonds, senior loans, collateralized obligations, equity securities, and derivatives.
• Oversee a global team of accounting professionals; provide direction to the team for related daily operating activities.
• Identify areas of improvement and implement necessary enhancements.
• Participate in new product launches and advise on requirements, processes, risks, and costs from a Finance perspective.
• Represent Finance team in technology enhancement working groups.
• Fund financial statement preparation and review.
• Monthly, Quarterly NAV closes.
• Calculation of management, incentive fees.
• Expense tracking and approvals.
• Service provider review.
• Advise clients on various ad‑hoc inquiries.

• Accountability
• Accounting Standards
• Business Acumen
• Client Relationship Management
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Compliance
• Data‑Driven Business Intelligence
• Due Diligence
• Executive Presence
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Risk Management
• Financial Statements
• Fund Accounting
• Market/Industry Dynamics
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Storytelling

Base Pay Range: $88,900/yr – $145,000/yr. Compensation may vary based on experience, role, internal peers, performance, sector, and location. Additional incentives may be included in an incentive program linked to performance.

Nuveen offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, including a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness, and work‑life offerings designed to support physical, emotional, and financial well‑being.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.