Lead Accountant – Investment Accounting and Reporting

GE Aerospace; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 101,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a skilled finance professional to lead investment accounting and reporting for the ERAC group. You will collaborate with treasury, custodians, and asset managers to ensure robust controls and accurate disclosures.

The role focuses on GAAP and statutory reporting, tri-party reconciliations, and timely financial closes. A 2–3 year accounting background in financial services is required, with 101k–169k USD annual pay and potential bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ accounting experience.
• Financial services industry and investments experience.
• Experience working with custodian banks and/or treasury functions.
• Proficient use of financial systems and MS Office.
• Strong problem identification and resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for investment accounting and reporting.
• Ensure proper controls are in place and operating effectively, and execute internal controls.
• Maintain tri‑party reconciliations of investment positions to custodians and asset managers.
• Review and ensure timely clearing of open investment payables, receivables, and suspense transactions.
• Collaborate with internal investments and treasury teams.
• Communicate with third party asset managers, custodians, and accounting providers.
• Prepare account reconciliations.
• Record manual journal entries.
• Prepare GAAP and statutory financials and financial disclosures.
• Communicate investment portfolio information to GE Aerospace, NALH senior management, and regulators.
• Fulfill external and internal audit requests.

Skills

Financial services experience

Investments experience

Custodian banks/treasury functions

MS Office

Financial systems

Problem identification & resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

MS Office

Financial systems

Job description

Job Description Summary

This role is with Employers Reassurance Corporation (ERAC), a reinsurance company and corporate holding of GE Aerospace. ERAC supports long‑duration insurance products, including long‑term care insurance, structured settlement annuities, life insurance, and other insurance solutions.

Primarily responsible for finance and controllership activities involved with investment accounting and reporting, including tri‑party reconciliation of investments, monitoring of open payables, receivables, and suspense, and execution of internal controls. Collaborate with internal investments and treasury teams and third‑party custodians and asset managers. Additional responsibilities include supporting other controllership activities inclusive of GAAP and statutory financial reporting. This is a remote US role.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for investment accounting and reporting
• Ensure proper controls are in place and operating effectively, and execute internal controls
• Maintain tri‑party reconciliations of investment positions to custodians and asset managers
• Review and ensure timely clearing of open investment payables, receivables, and suspense transactions
• Collaborate with internal investments and treasury teams
• Communicate with third party asset managers, custodians, and accounting providers
• Prepare account reconciliations
• Record manual journal entries
• Prepare GAAP and statutory financials and financial disclosures
• Communicate investment portfolio information to GE Aerospace, NALH senior management, and regulators
• Fulfill external and internal audit requests

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in accounting
• Financial services industry and investments experience
• Experience working with custodian banks and/or treasury functions
• Proficient use of financial systems and MS Office
• Strong problem identification and resolution skills

Desired Characteristics

• Insurance industry experience
• Public accounting experience
• Certified Public Accountant

The base pay range for this position is $101,000.00 – 135,000.00 – 169,000.00 USD Annual

The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/ commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on October 30, 2026.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like Health Ahead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf). Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable). Employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

LI-Remote – This is a remote position

GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.