Associate Accountant - Investments Accounting
POSITION TITLE
Associate Accountant
YOUR ROLE
Led by our Chief Investment Officer, the Investment Department manages a consolidated investment portfolio of approximately $75 billion and consists of investment professionals focused on portfolio management, risk management, asset management, derivatives, operations, finance and accounting functions.
Investment Accounting is a shared service organization that prepares all US GAAP, U.S. Statutory, and IFRS accounting and reporting for Genworth’s global investment portfolio. We partner with the Finance Teams across all product lines as well as participate in assisting in the development and execution of Investment strategies. As a member on the Operations team, you will be responsible for the daily/monthly accounting of the approximately $65 billion portfolio (with anticipated growth over the next few years) contained within the ePAM accounting engine.
LOCATION
Richmond, VA
This position is available to Virginia residents as Richmond, Virginia in-office applicants.
At Genworth, we are committed to caring for our customers and for the safety of our colleagues. In the event the office is inaccessible (i.e. Inclement Weather), this role may be required to work remotely.
POSITION SUMMARY
The incumbent in this position will hold the primary responsibility for preparation and delivery of daily/monthly cash, trade, security master file reconciliations, and General Ledger reconciliations. The role is a junior member of the team and will aid senior members in management of complex business reconciliations and tracking and reporting of reconciliation metrics.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execution of assigned daily/monthly reconciliations (cash, trades, SMF, and GL)
- Liaison with Stamford teams (Front/Middle/Back Office) to resolve issues and clear exceptions
- Partner with PAM technology lead to develop automated account reconciliation processes and implement enhancements
- Ownership of outstanding items to ensure clearing within defined standards
- Assist Global Reporting Team with reconciliations between multiple accounting basis
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree Accounting, Finance or other business related discipline
- 0-2 years GAAP/Stat Accounting Experience
- Collaborative mindset to work across the team to ensure successful execution of deliverables
- Strong communication skills with ability to successfully navigate conflicts
- Ability to prioritize assignments and multi-task to meet critical business timelines
- Skills including MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Entry level position, classroom or other exposure to reconciliations a plus, ability to learn quickly, and take ownership of assigned tasks
- exception management and resolution
- Skills including Oracle General Ledger and TM1
WHY GENWORTH?
- We have a real impact on the lives of the people we serve
- We work on challenging and rewarding projects
- We give back to the communities where we live
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We offer competitive benefits including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account options beginning your first day
- Generous Choice Time Off your first full year
- 12 Paid Holidays
- 40 hours of volunteer time off
- 401K Account with matching contributions
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
- Paid Family Leave
- Child Care Subsidy Program
COMPANY
Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and solutions that help families address the financial challenges of aging. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, we apply our nearly 150 years of experience each day to helping people navigate caregiving options and fund their long term care needs. Genworth is also the parent company of publicly traded Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT), a leading U.S. mortgage insurance provider. For more information on Genworth, please visit https://www.genworth.com/. From time to time Enact separately releases financial and other information about its operations. This information can be found at https://ir.enactmi.com/.
Led by our Chief Investment Officer, the Investment Department manages a consolidated investment portfolio of nearly $65 billion and consists of investment professionals focused on portfolio management, risk management, asset management, derivatives, operations, finance and accounting functions. We know we can’t deliver on our mission unless we deliver for our employees. That’s why we’re committed to creating a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, camaraderie, rewarding work, community involvement, and a focus on our employees’ well-being. We know each employee contributes in their own unique way and we’re dedicated to supporting every one of them to help them reach their full potential.
We know we can’t deliver on our mission unless we deliver for our employees. That’s why we’re committed to creating a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, camaraderie, rewarding work, community involvement, and a focus on our employees’ well-being. We know each employee contributes in their own unique way and we’re dedicated to supporting every one of them to help them reach their full potential.