Investment Accountant

Russell Tobin & Associates is currently seeking an Investment Analyst, 03-Months Contract role for one of our Fortune 500 clients, at Walnut Creek, CA (Hybrid). Apply today for immediate consideration.

Hourly Pay: $80 to $85 W2

Location: Walnut Creek, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: 03 Months Contract until Jul 2025

Overview:

• This role will be responsible for recording, reconciling, and balancing complex financial transactions related to investment portfolios.
• The Investment Accountant III will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial reports, applying company policies and procedures, and providing analytic support for accounting projects.
• You will work collaboratively with both internal and external contacts, provide coaching to lower-level staff, and serve as a resource to management on complex accounting issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investment Accounting: Oversee the accounting and reporting for various investment portfolios, including fixed income, equity, and alternative investments. Ensure accurate recording of all transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, income recognition, and valuations. Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of investment accounting practices, financial regulations, and reporting requirements.
• Monthly and Quarterly Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements related to investments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with NAIC SSAP (Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles), GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) or other regulatory requirements.
• Reconciliations: Perform monthly reconciliation of investment accounts and ensure that all discrepancies are resolved promptly. Work closely with custodian banks and other external partners to ensure data accuracy.
• Audit Support: Assist in audit processes by preparing schedules, providing documentation, and responding to audit queries. Ensure that financial statements and records are accurate and audit-ready.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the investment management, operations, and reporting teams to ensure smooth communication and alignment on investment activities. Act as a key resource for internal stakeholders and provide expertise in investment accounting.
• Information Exchange & Communication: Provide, acquire, and exchange information of all levels of complexity with internal and external contacts, ensuring clear and accurate communication across all parties.
• Process Improvement & Efficiency: Contribute to the identification and implementation of process improvements in the accounting function, ensuring that workflows are efficient, accurate, and aligned with company objectives.

Skills required:

• 7-9 years in areas such as: investment management, investment operations, investment performance monitoring and risk management.
• Professional demeanor with ability to interact with employees, vendors and management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy; takes analytical approach to solving problems.
• Productive contributor with minimum instruction on day-to-day duties.
• Ability to apply internal controls and accounting standards to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.
• Key technologies: MS Office Productivity Software (word, PowerPoint, excel, etc.). Oracle and Princeton Asset Management desired,
• Process improvement; skills around SQL and other computer languages

Preferred

• Princeton Financial / PAM
• Oracle

Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization. We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Having a depth and breadth of industry expertise, our subject matter experts are able to provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. In other words, we connect top talent with companies.

As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.