Investment Accounting Transformation Lead (Remote)

Eliassen Group; Madison (WI); Remote; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Investment accounting

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Operational transformation

Project management

Executive reporting

Education

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

Job description

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.