Investment Accounting Manager

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We are seeking an experienced Investment Accounting Manager to lead a critical accounting and operational improvement initiative. This individual will serve as the program lead, assessing current-state processes, identifying root causes of operational challenges, implementing corrective actions, and driving sustainable process and control improvements.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of investment accounting expertise, program leadership, stakeholder management, and operational transformation experience. This role requires a hands‑on leader capable of stabilizing operations, improving execution, and delivering measurable results in a complex financial environment.

Rate: $85.00–$95.00/hr. (W2)

• Lead a strategic investment accounting and operational improvement program with clearly defined objectives, milestones, and success metrics.

• Assess current-state processes, controls, workflows, and deliverables to identify operational gaps and remediation priorities.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and accountability across internal and external teams to improve execution quality, efficiency, and performance.

• Establish governance routines, status reporting, risk and issue management processes, and stakeholder communications.

• Design and implement process improvements, control enhancements, and documentation standards.

• Coordinate cross‑functional efforts across Accounting, Finance, Operations, Technology, and Reporting teams.

• Track and report progress against milestones, proactively escalating risks and implementing mitigation plans.

• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting policies and operational control frameworks.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance scalability, accuracy, and operational effectiveness.

• Proven experience leading complex remediation, transformation, or stabilization programs within investment accounting or financial operations.

• Demonstrated people leadership, including oversight of vendor or managed‑service teams and performance turnaround initiatives.

• Strong project and program management skills with experience establishing structured governance and reporting processes.

• Ability to identify root causes and implement practical process and control improvements.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including executive‑level reporting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field required.

• CPA, CFA, or other relevant professional certification preferred.

• Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s in Accounting/Finance) is a plus.

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