Head of Accounting (Remote) - MassMutual : Job Details

Director of Partnership Accounting - Alternative Investments Alternative Investments, Investment ControllershipFull-TimeReporting to MassMutual's Director of Alternative Investments, the Director of Partnership Accounting will be a key partner and representative to the investment accountingprocesses. As a Director in the Controllers Organization of Corporate Finance you will join us as we continue our progress towards becoming best in class financial stewards for MassMutual. As a Director, you will lead the team that manages and executes investment accounting and analysis, including oversight of financial reporting outcomes of all MassMutual Partnership investment products. This includes, private equity, real estate equity, special purpose vehicles and MassMutual's investment subsidiaries. You will thrive in a highly dynamic and agile accounting environment, where we are focused on both execution and improvement of outcomes. We look forward to returning to the office in a hybrid structure to maximize collaboration and flexibility, blending time working remotely and in the office.The Investment Controllership team is a high-profile team in the Controllers organization, comprised of accountants who oversee our various asset classes and investment activity. The team continues to grow in support of our growing level of assets, key initiatives and special projects. Our team has high business acumen and is driven to provide timely and accurate financial information to our customers. Our culture thrives on inquisitive approaches to our work to help identify issues with specificity and demonstrate high levels of accountability to make things right.Lead team responsible to e nsure the accurate, timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close cycles for complex investment accounting by effectively planning, monitoring, and problem solving. Includes those activities completed by third parties that provide accounting services to the Company .Develops, documents, and assures adherence to an internal control framework that ensures accurate and timely financial reporting. Implementation of new control processes and assess improvements by evaluating the end to end impacts to partnership accountingAnalyze trends and results, use strong business acumen and communication skills collaborating with peers and the financial reporting team to draft and contribute to commentary which enables readers to quickly understand how performance is impacting financial results.Responsible for review, accuracy and timely completion of Partnership footnotes and NAIC schedulesPerform frequent ad hoc analysis and assist with special projects, as requestedExecute on process re-design as a result of the increase in our investment strategies and development of analytics for quarterly partnership resultsServe as the point of contact for external auditors on all partnership related mattersEffectively collaborates with accounting policy, the chief Investment office, tax, financial reporting capital management and business unit controllers.Lead the research and implementation of new statutory and GAAP investment accounting requirements and determines the accounting process for new investments and investment related transactions.Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, finance or related field~8+ years of relevant experience in Alternative Investment Accounting. Candidate must have direct experience in private equity, venture capital or hedge fund accounting.~Experience in insurance company Investment GAAP and Statutory accounting~1+ years of experience developing and managing onshore and offshore teams~ Preferred experience working with and supporting several corporate units.~ Preferred experience working in a Lean Six Sigma environment with strong root cause problem solving experience.~ Ability to partner with and influence business leaders and peers in investment process resign and improvements.~ Experience using investment data and information to analyze and communicate the implications of investment accounting and ERP tools (SAP, Hyperion, NetSuite, etc.).~ Regular meetings with the Investments Accounting TeamNetworking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource GroupsAccess to learning content on Degreed and other informational platformsMassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.