Investment Accounting Analyst - Private Assets

Investment Accounting Analyst - Private Assets

Des Moines, Iowa, United States; Houston, Texas, United States

At American Equity we offer leading annuity products that help empower our clients to fulfill their needs and wants in retirement. Our success comes from hiring high-energy individuals who embody the beliefs that drive our unique culture. We currently fund over half a million retirements nationwide, headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, for over thirty years with satellite offices in Charlotte, NC and New York, NY.

General Purpose Of The Job

The Investment Accounting Analyst is responsible for the maintenance, accounting and reporting of private asset portfolios of American Equity Investment Life Insurance Holding Company and its' affiliates and subsidiaries.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for the accounting and reporting of private assets.
• Responsible for completing assigned control and audit work.
• Responsible for investment accounting close activities including the preparation of journal entries, management reports and account reconciliations.
• Prepare workpapers and entries for VIE consolidation process.
• Act as the primary contact for alternative asset managers and fund controllers.
• Collaborate with and provide analysis to groups across the organization and relevant stakeholders and business leaders.
• Review Limited Partnership monthly capital calls, distributions, and capital statements to ensure they are properly recorded.
• Uploads and creates schedules in Wings quarterly and annually for blue book reporting. Works with Accounting to reconcile cross check errors.
• Completes and distributes quarterly STAT & GAAP Investment Disclosures.
• Completes certain data requests from rating agency surveys (AM Best, S&P and Fitch).
• Provides necessary information, reports and analysis for internal/external auditors and tax specialists. Works effectively with Internal Controls and Audit.
• Contributes to automation and continuous improvement projects.
• Performs other duties and projects as required.
• Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's values.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None required for this position.

Education And/Or Experience

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in finance or related field of study.
• Considering candidates for Accounting Analyst or Sr. Accounting Analyst levels depending on experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Clearwater, Aladdin, SAP, Wdesk/Workiva, Gain Compliance and Wings preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Professional Designations

CPA preferred.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of the investment industry, including financial data management and reporting.
• Knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Strong attention to numeric and other details; ability to work independently.
• Ability to work effectively with co-employees, customers, and other outside third parties.
• Ability to successfully handle pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to effectively present information to management.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents from regulatory agencies, and other members of the business community.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply them to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Clearwater, Aladdin, SAP, Wdesk/Workiva, Gain Compliance and Wings.
• Ability to identify technological and other opportunities that will improve processing efficiencies and work product.