ACCOUNTANT - Lead to work in Richmond, VA with an established stronghold in the financial and insurance industries. Pay Range: $47.50 - $50.50 YOUR ROLE As an Investments team member, you'll play a key role in the innovative investment strategies that enable our company and our financial products to serve our customers and their families when they need us most ? now and in the future. What you will be doing • Support accurate U.S. GAAP and U.S. Statutory accounting and reporting for the organization's Alternative Assets investment portfolio, supporting large scale projects, developing and maintaining robust internal controls framework • Evaluate system outputs to ensure appropriate accounting treatment for our alternative assets portfolio • Research and review of accounting guidance to assess existing processes ? identifying potential efficiencies and/or gaps in current business processes • Perform assigned accounting responsibilities, including account reconciliations, transaction reviews, loan pricing analysis, real estate owned accounting, and journal entry and financial reporting preparation. • Partner with the Finance Teams across all product lines and assist in the development and execution of Investment strategies • Collaborate cross-functionally to create efficiencies and deliver superior business results • Support accounting policy implementation and strategic business process redesign efforts • Help maintain SOX controls documentation and evaluate deficiency risks through on-going review and validation of key operational processes Perform other duties as assigned Job Requirements What you bring • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other business-related discipline • CPA is preferred • 2-5 years of U.S. GAAP and/or U.S. Statutory accounting and reporting experience • Strong oral and written communication skills • Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships across cross-functional groups and communicate complex information clearly • Ability to balance multiple projects at once and prioritize appropriately • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Outstanding communication and presentation skills • Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities