Senior Accountant

Ameriprise Financial has an exciting opportunity for Senior Accountant! This position will be responsible for daily accounting and reconciliation of investment and derivative portfolio transactions within PAM investment accounting system. This includes the reconciliation, analysis of data and problem resolution for investment and derivative transactions. You will have primary responsibility for preparing various reports based on GAAP, statutory and management basis and also partner with the business to develop and implement accounting practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform investment and derivative accounting processes for a variety of transactions within PAM accounting system in accordance with GAAP, statutory, internal and external policies, procedures and authorizations.
• Prepare journal entries; review, analyze and resolve moderately sophisticated issues in accounting transactions.
• Report preparation for inclusion in 10Q & 10K, statutory/regulatory filings, and compliance for distribution to internal business partners.
• Perform reconciliations including the research and clearing of outstanding variances.
• Improve processes to ensure that integrity, control and optimal efficiency are established while minimizing financial risks. Participate in various process improvement initiatives and other projects that support the department goals. 
• Participate in various process improvement initiatives and other projects that support the department goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 3+ years of accounting experience 
• General ledger and spreadsheet experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Proven understanding of investment and derivative instruments
• Strong technical skills including advanced Excel and some Access database knowledge
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end process flows, systems, controls and impacts across products and business lines they support
• Experience with Workday general ledger accounting system
• Publicly traded company experience

About Our Company
We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration as of 2022. Our team of 20,000 people in more than 20 countries, advise and manage assets and income of more than 2 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Full time

Exempt

Finance

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