AVP, Accounting Strategy & Execution - Investment Accounting

American Equity•Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The AVP, Accounting Strategy & Execution leads strategic, operational, and technology‑enabled change across the Investment Accounting organization. This role leads the function that ensures that the department is operating efficiently, leveraging modern tools and processes, and continuously improving to meet the needs of the business, regulators, and stakeholders. The function partners closely with Accounting, Investment Operations, Technology, Data, and key business leaders to design, implement, and sustain long‑term transformation initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year credited college or university in accounting, finance or related field of study; plus ten (10) years of progressively responsible related experience in Investment Accounting, Insurance, Financial Services or related transformation roles.
Prior experience and proficiency with SAP, PAM, BlackRock Aladdin, Clearwater analytics, WINGS, MS Excel.
Strong Statutory and GAAP accounting knowledge for invested assets.
Ability to act independently, take ownership of functions and tasks, manage time effectively to meet deadlines and prioritize amongst a wide array of tasks.
Knowledge of the investment industry, including financial data management and reporting.
Ability to prioritize, manage time well, meet critical deadlines, and work well under pressure.
Knowledge of applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with internal and external parties at all levels.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Strong attention to numeric and other detail; ability to work with mathematical concepts and apply to practical situations.
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Strong systems aptitude.
Ability to identify process improvements that create efficiencies and improve work product.

Nice To Haves

CPA, MBA, PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

Defines and owns the multi‑year transformation roadmap for the Investment Accounting function, aligning with Finance and ANGI priorities.
Identifies opportunities to modernize processes, automate workflows, and enhance data integrity and reporting capabilities.
Leads cross‑functional transformation projects from planning through execution, ensuring clear scope, timelines, and business outcomes.
Establishes governance routines, project documentation, and success metrics for all initiatives.
Evaluates existing end‑to‑end accounting workflows to streamline manual processes, reduce operational risk, and improve control effectiveness.
Drives standardization across entities, asset classes, and reporting processes.
Acts as a champion for continuous improvement and a culture of innovation.
Shapes vendor strategy and investment decisions in partnership with Finance and IT leadership.
Leads large-scale organizational change efforts across ANGI, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes, systems, and operating models.
Performs additional related duties as required.