Approve journal entries, controls and balance sheet reconciliations and work arounds for non-automated processes. Provide oversight to ensure integrity in financial records from business and finance systems leverage to create accounting journal entries into the general ledger.
Analyzes variances and prepares explanations to Finance leadership. Partners with Treasury, Tax, and External Reporting on transactions with significant accounting and/or reporting implications.
Maintain strong control environment to ensure accuracy of accounting results on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Review financial disclosures related to investments within 10K, 10Q, regulatory reports and other financial reports.
Coordinate with external auditors on a regular basis to complete audit and control testing procedures.
Lead process improvement to ensure that integrity, control and optimal efficiency are established while minimizing financial risks. Develop and implement process improvement initiatives that support the department goals and service levels.
Provide people and organizational leadership. Provide feedback and coaching to employees and may provide work direction outside direct team and with business partners.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or related field
7+ years of experience in accounting
Leadership experience, direct or indirect, and ability to directly manage others
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficient with Excel and ability to apply other technology to create efficient processes
Requirements
Ability to handle changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and work within tight time frames and deadlines
Ability to communicate accounting concepts to business/finance partners and external auditors
Ability to influence the business and senior leaders to build well-controlled processes and escalate issues for resolution
Deep understanding of the end-to-end process flows and controls across the compensation and benefit plans, as well as, the related systems.
In-Office Collaboration
Visa Sponsorship
Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).
Base Pay Salary
The estimated base salary for this role is $100,000 - $137,600 / year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job
Additional Information
About Our Company
We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 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.
Job Description
Ameriprise Financial has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manager of Accounting to lead the team responsible for investment portfolio accounting and controls across multiple businesses and product lines. This role partners closely with Finance and business leaders to develop and maintain accounting practices aligned with GAAP and regulatory requirements, including SEC and insurance standards, while ensuring the integrity of financial data, feeds, and processes. The Senior Manager will bring a strong analytical mindset, leveraging multiple business sources and complex, customized reporting to deliver insight, strengthen controls, and support informed decision‑making in a highly regulated financial services environment.
Ameriprise · Minneapolis, MN