Senior Manager, Investment Accounting

Overview

Ameriprise Financial has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager of Accounting to lead the team responsible for investment portfolio accounting and controls across multiple businesses and product lines. This role partners closely with Finance and business leaders to develop and maintain accounting practices aligned with GAAP and regulatory requirements, including SEC and insurance standards, while ensuring the integrity of financial data, feeds, and processes.

• Manage multiple relationships across the organization and provide accounting and reporting expertise to finance partners.
• Act as an accounting subject matter expert on initiatives involving investment accounting.
• Review, analyze, and resolve complex issues in accounting for investments and provide oversight to staff.
• Support and design accounting processes driven by business changes.
• Approve journal entries, controls and balance sheet reconciliations and work arounds for non-automated processes.
• Provide oversight to ensure integrity in financial records from business and finance systems and create accounting journal entries into the general ledger.
• Analyze variances and prepare explanations to Finance leadership.
• Partner with Treasury, Tax, and External Reporting on transactions with significant accounting and/or reporting implications.
• Maintain strong control environment to ensure accuracy of accounting results on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Review financial disclosures related to investments within 10-K, 10-Q, regulatory reports and other financial reports.
• Coordinate with external auditors on a regular basis to complete audit and control testing procedures.
• Lead process improvement to ensure integrity, control and optimal efficiency while minimizing financial risks.
• Develop and implement process improvement initiatives that support the department goals and service levels.
• Provide people and organizational leadership, including feedback, coaching and work direction.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in accounting.
• Leadership experience, direct or indirect, and ability to directly manage others.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficient with Excel and ability to apply other technology to create efficient processes.

• Ability to handle changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and work within tight time frames and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate accounting concepts to business/finance partners and external auditors.
• Ability to influence the business and senior leaders to build well-controlled processes and escalate issues for resolution.
• Deep understanding of the end-to-end process flows and controls across the compensation and benefit plans, and related systems.

Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

The estimated base salary for this role is $100,000 - $137,600 per year. Additional variable pay may be available through bonus, commissions and/or long-term incentives. We also offer a competitive benefits program including vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurance.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities.