Investment Accountant Senior - (US-NJ-Princeton - 08544)

Minimum Education: None
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: N/A
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Responsibilities: Responsible for supporting Munich Re America's investment accounting function, including the preparation or review of balancing schedules, Munich Re required schedules, financial statement footnotes and disclosures, as well as management, regulatory and rating agency investment reporting. Responsible for the STAR interface. These activities encompass from one to three accounting bases and involve complex and at times time sensitive tasks. The position also encompasses working on Investment Accounting related projects as well as working with BlackRock Financial Services personnel; BlackRock is the third-party accounting agent supporting the investment accounting process. 1) Balance the monthly and quarterly data generated by the PAM investment accounting system. These tasks encompass the reconciling of PAM related reports (journals, production reports and statutory reports) as well as reconciling investment data to the Global Template general ledger. 2) Create schedules, which permit the monitoring, from an accounting perspective, of Munich Re America's investment related activities - such as investment income and asset classifications. ($14 Billion investment portfolio). 3) Oversee the interface of the investment accounting monthly journals provided by BlackRock with Munich Re Americas Global Template general ledger system, investigating differences as they arise, and making the required adjustments when deemed necessary in all accounting bases (IFRS, US GAAP, STAT). 4) Compile, reconcile, analyze, troubleshoot and report on a broad array of investment accounting related topics during the fast close. 5) Complete financial requests including creation of multiple ad-hoc reports. 6) Assist in non-STAR related investment accounting activities including: ensure monthly, quarterly and annual investment financial filings and reports (including financial statement footnotes) are correct and in accordance with regulatory, management and inter-departmental guidelines. Review and maintain supporting documentation for internal and external audits, GAAP/STAT/IFRS statements and monthly investment interface deliverables. 7) Responsible for the timely analysis, reconciliation and balancing of the monthly service provider investment interface package as well as the completion and review of the data tied to the STAR investment database within home office prescribed deadlines. This includes compiling and reconciling STAR investment interface information and identifying and resolving reconciling items. This includes communicating issues of significance to various parties, including the Munich Re STAR Project Team, the third-party accounting agent, Munich Re America's asset manager, as well as management personnel. .

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