VP, Head of Investment Accounting; remote

Position: VP, Head of Investment Accounting (open to remote)
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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World's Most Admired Companies, we're the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

As a member of the Finance Leadership Team, provides leadership for the investment accounting function (GAAP and statutory) for the Company's consolidated investment portfolio and subsidiaries, including derivatives. Partners with the Investment Department and Finance leadership to deliver accurate, decision-useful reporting, governance, and insight on invested assets and related income drivers. Owns the strategy and execution of the investment accounting operating model, controls, and technology roadmap to support business growth, new investment strategies, acquisitions and third-party relationships.

What you will do

* Sets the strategy, operating model, and annual priorities for Investment Accounting to ensure reliable, decision-useful reporting and strong governance over invested assets and related income.

* Builds, develops, and retains a high-performing team through clear accountability, coaching, succession planning, and a strong culture of partnership and continuous improvement.

* Owns accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and annual close and reporting for invested assets and related income and expenses across GAAP, statutory/regulatory, tax, and management reporting bases.

* Leads investment accounting policy, interpretation, and application for complex transactions and instruments (including derivatives and hedge-related strategies, as applicable), and provides guidance to portfolio management and business development teams.

* Partners closely with the Chief Investment Officer and senior Investment leaders to align accounting outcomes, reporting, and analytics with investment strategy, performance drivers, compliance requirements, and stakeholder needs.

* Establishes and maintains an effective internal control environment over investments, including documentation, monitoring, issue remediation, and audit/exam readiness.

* Provides executive-level insights and materials on investment results and key drivers for senior management and other stakeholders; ensures consistency of narratives and metrics across reporting forums.

* Directs cross-functional initiatives to improve process efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance transparency (e.g., automation/straight-through processing, data quality and lineage, reconciliations, and management reporting).

* Owns the investment accounting technology roadmap in partnership with Information Technology and Investments, including system enhancements/implementations and vendor/outsourcer governance.

* Supports business growth initiatives, acquisitions, and due diligence by evaluating investment accounting implications, risks, and integration requirements.

* Collaborates with other members of the Finance leadership team to develop goals/plans/budgets that align with division and company objectives and then manages to those expectations.

Education and Experience

Required

* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent related work experience

* 12+ years accounting or auditing experience w/ at least 7 years of investment accounting experience and advanced experience in Statutory and GAAP accounting

* 10+ years management experience

* 5+ years insurance/reinsurance or financial services accounting experience

Preferred

* Master's Degree

* CPA certification

* CFA

Skills and Abilities

Required

* Basic Word, intermediate Excel and SQL/Query skills

* Advanced knowledge of broad business practices

* Highly advanced people management skills, demonstrating an ability to lead, mentor and develop associates: including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility. Ability to manage associates who are difficult or resistant to leadership.

* Expert ability to analyze and improve business…