Director, Investment Accounting | Global Investment Management

Recruiting Resources, Inc.

  • El Segundo, CA
  • 14 days ago

    Highlights

    This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced accounting and finance professional who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic business partnering. In this role, you'll lead investment-related analytics and reporting across a diversified investment portfolio, working closely with finance, investment, and executive leadership teams.

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    LocationEl Segundo, CA

    Description

    We are partnering with a leading global investment management firm to identify a Director – Fund Finance & Accounting to join its finance organization. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced accounting and finance professional who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic business partnering.

    In this role, you'll lead investment-related analytics and reporting across a diversified investment portfolio, working closely with finance, investment, and executive leadership teams. You'll play a key role in forecasting investment income, analyzing portfolio performance, supporting the accounting close process, and delivering insights that help drive business decisions.

    What You'll Do

    • Lead forecasting and analysis of net investment income, book yield, and portfolio performance across a diverse range of investment assets.

    • Develop and enhance forecasting models for fixed income, mortgage loans, equities, and alternative investments.

    • Analyze key performance drivers, including investment activity, yield, spreads, credit performance, and market trends.

    • Partner with accounting and finance teams to support the monthly and quarterly close process and explain investment-related results.

    • Investigate earnings fluctuations and provide meaningful analysis to senior leadership.

    • Prepare reporting and presentations for executive management and other key stakeholders.

    • Identify opportunities to improve reporting, forecasting, and operational processes through automation and technology.

    • Partner with technology teams to enhance reporting infrastructure and data quality.

    • Help establish best practices around reporting, data governance, and financial analytics.

    What We're Looking For

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.

    • 10+ years of experience in investment accounting, fund finance, financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, public accounting, consulting, or asset management.

    • Strong understanding of investment accounting, fund finance, financial reporting, and forecasting.

    • Experience analyzing investment portfolios that include fixed income, mortgage loans, equities, or alternative investments.

    • Ability to interpret accounting results and translate them into meaningful business insights.

    • Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

    • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.

    • Excellent communication skills with the ability to present financial information to senior leadership.

    • Experience driving process improvements, automation initiatives, and reporting enhancements.

    • Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

    Why Consider This Opportunity?

    • Join a highly respected global investment organization with a sophisticated and diversified investment platform.

    • Work closely with senior finance and investment leaders on high-visibility initiatives.

    • Lead projects focused on forecasting, financial analysis, process improvement, and strategic decision support.

    • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact while helping shape the future of fund finance, accounting, and financial reporting.

    If you're an experienced finance or accounting professional looking to step into a leadership role with broad exposure and long-term growth potential, we'd welcome the opportunity to have a confidential conversation.

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