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AVP Accounting PolicyAthene • West Des Moines, Iowa
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AVP Accounting Policy

AVP Accounting Policy

Athene • West Des Moines, Iowa
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Purpose:

Athene is seeking a highly motivated accountant with technical expertise to join our Accounting and Transaction Advisory Group as AVP of Accounting Policy. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with deep technical accounting knowledge and accounting advisory experience. The AVP will lead and execute accounting research and analysis, support strategic investment transactions, advise cross-functional stakeholders, oversee SOX controls related to investment accounting policy, and monitor standard-setting activities. This position reports to the VP of Accounting Policy.


Accountabilities:

  • Lead complex accounting research and assessment across US GAAP and US Statutory accounting, with a focus on non-routine investment structures, consolidation, transfers of financial assets, financial instruments, and hedging
  • Prepare technical accounting position papers and memoranda supporting conclusions
  • Serve as a strategic accounting advisor to the Athene’s Asset Manager for complex investment structures and portfolio transactions
  • Provide guidance on structured assets, alternatives, CLOs, and other sophisticated investment classes, ensuring accurate accounting and compliant financial reporting
  • Actively monitor changes to and impact from relevant draft accounting standards proposals, including the NAIC, SVO, and FASB
  • Develop and lead implementation initiatives for new accounting pronouncements, including impact assessment, outcome optimization, communication plans, and control enhancement
  • Maintain a disciplined SOX control environment for investment-related accounting policy
  • Lead special projects requiring technical accounting leadership, analytical depth, and cross-functional


Qualifications and Experience:

  • 8+ years of technical accounting experience and/or Accounting Advisory Services experience
  • Financial services industry experience is required, including banking and capital markets, asset management, or insurance, with insurance experience preferred
  • National Office experience at a public accounting firm is preferred but not required
  • Demonstrated capability to independently research, resolve, and communicate complex technical accounting matters to senior leaders and cross-functional partners
  • Strong knowledge of investments and financial instruments, including alternative investments, structured credit, securitizations, and consolidation
  • Extensive US GAAP knowledge is required; US Statutory experience is preferred but not required
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required; CPA is strongly preferred

$182,501.60 - $273,752.40 USD Annual
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