Investment Accounting Manager

Eliassen Group; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 117,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program bonus

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking an Investment Accounting Manager to lead the OPR clean workstream and serve as the program lead for the EXL team in a remote consulting engagement.

The role requires structured governance, stakeholder management, and team leadership to stabilize operations and achieve remediation milestones, with a focus on accounting controls and reporting excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• CPA, CFA, or other relevant professional certification preferred.
• Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s in Accounting/Finance) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the OPR clean workstream as program manager with clear objectives, timelines, and success metrics.
• Assess current-state processes, controls, and deliverables to identify failure points and remediation priorities.
• Direct and coach the EXL team to improve execution quality, throughput, and accountability.
• Establish governance routines, status reporting, RAID management, and stakeholder communications.
• Design and implement process improvements, control enhancements, and documentation standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies across accounting, operations, technology, and reporting teams.
• Track and report progress against milestones, escalating risks and issues with actionable mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting policies and operational control frameworks.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA/CFA

MBA/Masters

Job description

Investment Accounting Manager

Location: Anywhere

Type: Consulting

Category: Accounting & Finance

Industry: Other

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-109086

Date Posted: 10/15/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/Hyl46d

Description: Remote

Our client seeks an Investment Accounting Manager to lead the OPR clean workstream. The manager will serve as the program lead, provide direction to the current EXL team, diagnose root causes for program underperformance, and implement corrective actions. The role requires structured project governance, stakeholder management, and team leadership to stabilize operations and achieve defined remediation milestones.

Rate: $85.00–$100.00/hr. (W2)

Responsibilities:

• Own and lead the OPR clean workstream as program manager with clear objectives, timelines, and success metrics.
• Assess current-state processes, controls, and deliverables to identify failure points and remediation priorities.
• Direct and coach the EXL team to improve execution quality, throughput, and accountability.
• Establish governance routines, status reporting, RAID management, and stakeholder communications.
• Design and implement process improvements, control enhancements, and documentation standards.
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies across accounting, operations, technology, and reporting teams.
• Track and report progress against milestones, escalating risks and issues with actionable mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting policies and operational control frameworks.

Experience Requirements:

• 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.

Education Requirements:

• 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.

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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