Investment Accounting Manager

Eliassen Group; Madison (WI); À distance; USD 117 000 - 131 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Eliassen Group seeks an Investment Accounting Manager to lead a strategic remediation and operational-improvement program within investment accounting. This role combines hands-on leadership with strong stakeholder management in a complex financial environment.

The remote consulting position offers a W2 hourly rate of $85.00–$95.00 and requires proven experience in governance, cross-functional collaboration, and executive reporting to drive measurable results.

Qualifications

• Experience leading remediation, transformation, or stabilization programs within investment accounting or financial operations.
• People leadership including oversight of vendor or managed‑service teams.
• Strong project and program management with governance and reporting processes.
• Ability to identify root causes and implement practical process and control improvements.
• Excellent communication and executive‑level reporting.

Responsabilités

• Lead a strategic investment accounting and operational improvement program with defined objectives, milestones, and metrics.
• Assess current-state processes, controls, workflows, and deliverables to identify gaps and remediation priorities.
• Provide leadership across internal and external teams to improve execution quality and efficiency.
• 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, escalate risks, and implement mitigations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting policies and control frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance scalability, accuracy, and operational effectiveness.

Connaissances

Investment accounting

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Operational transformation

Project management

Executive reporting

Formation

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) a plus

Description du poste

Investment Accounting Manager

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

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Description

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)

Responsibilities

• 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.

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.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ([e-mail], 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI‑assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre‑tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked‑in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

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 Affir

mative 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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