Remote Investment Accounting Program Manager

Eliassen Group; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Part time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced Investment Accounting Manager to lead a critical accounting and operational improvement initiative. This hands-on role stabilizes operations, drives process and control enhancements, and collaborates with Accounting, Finance, Operations, Technology, and Reporting teams to deliver measurable results in a complex financial environment.

The position is remote with a competitive W2 hourly rate of $85.00–$95.00/hr and requires deep expertise in investment

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading remediation, transformation, or stabilization programs in investment accounting or financial operations.
• Experience leading vendor or managed-service teams and performance turnarounds.
• Strong project and program management with governance and reporting.
• Identify root causes and implement practical process and control improvements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management including executive reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead a strategic investment accounting and operational improvement program with defined objectives, milestones, and success metrics.
• Assess current-state processes, controls, workflows, and deliverables to identify gaps and remediation priorities.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and accountability across internal and external teams to improve execution quality and efficiency.
• Establish governance routines, status reporting, risk and issue management, 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 accounting policies and operational control frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance scalability and accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CFA

MBA or Master’s in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced Investment Accounting Manager to lead a critical accounting and operational improvement initiative. This hands-on role stabilizes operations, drives process and control enhancements, and collaborates with Accounting, Finance, Operations, Technology, and Reporting teams to deliver measurable results in a complex financial environment.

The position is remote with a competitive W2 hourly rate of $85.00–$95.00/hr and requires deep expertise in investment