Remote Investment Accounting Transformation Lead

Eliassen Group; Lansing (MI); Remote; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced Investment Accounting Manager to lead a critical accounting and operational improvement initiative in a remote capacity. The role acts as the program lead, stabilizing operations, driving improvements, and delivering measurable results in a complex financial environment.

The ideal candidate brings investment accounting expertise, program leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on execution capabilities. Rate: $85.00–$95.00/hr.

Qualifications

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

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 and accountability across internal and external teams to improve execution, efficiency, and performance.
• 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 for scalability and accuracy.

Skills

Investment accounting

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Operational transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA/CFA preferred

MBA or MS in Accounting/Finance preferred

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking an experienced Investment Accounting Manager to lead a critical accounting and operational improvement initiative in a remote capacity. The role acts as the program lead, stabilizing operations, driving improvements, and delivering measurable results in a complex financial environment.

The ideal candidate brings investment accounting expertise, program leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on execution capabilities. Rate: $85.00–$95.00/hr.