Investment Accounting Associate

Founded in 1905 with the endorsement of Abraham Lincoln’s son, Robert Todd Lincoln, Lincoln Financial Group is the first and only company to carry Abraham Lincoln’s name, image and ideals at the heart of their brand. For more than a century, they have advanced President Lincoln’s inclusive vision and values by building an honest, dependable financial services company.

This role will provide timely and accurate basic investment and derivatives data accounting and reporting for the General Account Invested Assets on a Statutory, GAAP, Management, and Tax basis in the Investment Accounting Group. S/he will be responsible to perform basic securities research, analysis, and proper accounting treatment of Lincoln Financial Groups (LFG) investment positions to support strategic investment operations and initiatives.

• Collaborates effectively with applicable key stakeholders across the enterprise to facilitate the accurate and timely completion of the investment accounting process for his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility.
• Communicates identified basic risks and financial implications to management.
• Ensuring completion of responsibilities in an accurate and timely manner .
• Maintains investment accounting's internal control system to ensure SOX compliance. Recommends enhancements.
• Prepares & communicates concise & focused basic technical financial documents, presentations & communications (memos, fact sheets, collateral materials) which direct the reader to salient points for a wide range of technical & non-technical audiences.
• Prepares basic financial foot note information for SEC, GAAP and statutory reporting.
• Prepares data and supporting information for earning memos and analysis on key metrics for the general account team.
• Provides basic accounting information on fixed income and derivative investments for existing & developing investment strategies for compliance with accounting/reporting regulations to appropriate key stakeholders & investment accounting team members.
• Provides basic investment accounting treatment of General Account Invested Assets under applicable Statutory, GAAP, Management and Tax basis.
• Provides basic technical research on new and existing general account investments and derivatives.
• Resolves basic discrepancies and take actions on matters and inquires on General Account Invested Assets from portfolio management and multiple asset managers.
• Supports an effective function for his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility by identifying basic risks; researching basic technical investment accounting issues; and gathering all necessary information.
• Supports the preparation of industry and governmental surveys for area(s) of responsibility.

• 0 - 1+ Years of accounting, securities or financial reporting experience that directly aligns with specific responsibilities of the role.(Required)
• 4 Year/Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelors) in (Minimum Required)
• Travel Amount up to 25%