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Investment Accounting & Reporting
NYLIFE Securities, Inc.
Jersey City, NJ, United States
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New York Life Insurance Company is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States. Founded in 1845 and headquartered in New York City, New York Life reported 2017 operating earnings of $2.06 billion. Total assets under management at year end 2017, with affiliates, totaled $586 billion.
New York Life holds the highest possible financial strength ratings currently awarded to any life insurer from all four of the major ratings agencies: A.M. Best, A++; Fitch AAA; Moody’s Aaa; Standard & Poor’s AA+ (Source: Individual independent rating agency commentary as of 8/1/17).
Financial strength, integrity and humanity—the values upon which New York Life was founded—have guided the company’s decisions and actions for over 170 years.
Position Overview:
The Associate – Investment Accounting & Reporting performs a variety of duties including accounting and reporting of the Investments with NY Life’s investment portfolios on a Statutory basis, financial performance reporting, month end reconciliation work, and understanding and assisting with the implementation of investment accounting policies. The role also provides financial analysis that explains and supports the reported results.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide accounting and reporting of NY Life’s Investment portfolio (fixed income and equities) for the general and separate account. Ensure all results are properly recorded and reported on a timely basis including Senior Management reporting, Board of Directors reporting, Investment Committee reporting, Statutory Blue Books, and Statutory Notes/Disclosures.
• Prepares financial reporting for internal (Controller, CFO, Businesses and Board of Directors) and external (Regulatory) clients. Provides support to Internal Audit and PWC to ensure compliance to investment accounting policies and financial reporting.
• Prepares monthly triangular reconciliations and asset roll-forward reports. These reports ensure that the data is accurate between the ledger and core systems.
• Coordinate and liaise with shared services all the aspects related to general ledger accounting for the applicable portfolio and ensure that all investment reconciliations are completed on a timely basis. Prepares journal entries and general ledger to sub-ledger reconciliations.
• Assist with SOX compliance including developing, documenting, and testing controls and procedures.
• Helps to implement and maintain Investment Accounting Policy in accordance with Statutory standards/regulations. Participates in communication regarding new accounting pronouncements and implementation impact on both General Ledger and Investment Accounting Systems.
• Opportunity to interact with management and work on special projects.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• SAP and CAMRA knowledge is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with strong working knowledge of Excel
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
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