Investment Acctg Sr Spec at Northwestern Mutual
Milwaukee, WI 53205
About the Job
At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference.
Summary
Prepare accurate financial reporting for public and private fixed income and equity securities for Northwestern Mutual and related entities. Complete processes to ensure accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to internal management as well as external agencies and auditors. Assist in the monthly data integrity process to ensure the accuracy of the securities system and its associated financial processing routines in recording the assets, income, and gains and losses of securities investments held by Northwestern Mutual and related entities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Prepare the security investment portion and derivative portion of the quarterly and annual statement filings with state insurance regulators and Statutory audited financial.
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Complete monthly closing of the Portfolio Asset Management (PAM) securities system and the Calypso OTC system its associated financial processing routines in recording the assets, income, and gains and losses of Northwestern Mutual and related entities to ensure that proper Statutory and U.S. GAAP principles are applied, including monthly reconciliations of the PAM and Calypso systems.
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Works with Investment Operations, MSA, NIMCo, the NM legal department as well as with portfolio managers to ensure the accuracy of the transactions.
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Prepares additional periodic reporting as requested.
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Assist where needed during system upgrade projects, including evaluating new system functionality and its impact on Investment Accounting and identifying problems and improvement opportunities related to the reporting and financial processing components.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, or related field or equivalent education plus experience required.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional accounting experience.
- Public accounting experience preferred.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
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A strong working knowledge of accounting principles and practices related to investment products, demonstrated decision making, and analytical skills.
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Strong written and oral communication skills.
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Ability to effectively maintain relations within subgroups in Investment Accounting, divisions within Controllers, Treasury and Investments Operations, Securities, Legal and other company departments as needed.
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A high degree of personal initiative and self-motivation is required.
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Ability to multi-task responsibilities to meet tight deadlines of deliverables with accurate results.
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Experience with the PAM investment accounting system.
Skills-Proficiency Level:
Accounting - Basic
Annual Filing - Basic
Auditing - Basic
Financial Compliance - Intermediate
Financial Reporting - Intermediate
Financial Reporting Systems - Intermediate
General Accepted Account Principles (GAAP) - Intermediate
Investment Management Systems - Basic
Portfolio Management - Intermediate
Process Improvements - Basic
Program Management - Intermediate
Statutory Accounting - Intermediate
System Assessments - Basic
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Northwestern Mutual pays on a geographic-specific salary structure and placement in the salary range for this position will be determined by a number of factors including the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; the scope, complexity as well as the cost of labor in the market; and other conditions of employment. At Northwestern Mutual, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Please note that the salary range listed in the posting is the standard pay structure. Positions in certain locations (such as California) may provide an increase on the standard pay structure based on the location. Please click here for additiona l information relating to location-based pay structures.
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We’re excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Flexible work schedules
- Concierge service
- Comprehensive benefits
- Employee resource groups