Senior Alternative Investments Accountant - CTH

Axiom Path • Glen Allen, VA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a well-established financial services organization that helps individuals and families build long-term financial security. This contract-to-hire position is part of a collaborative investments accounting function supporting complex financial assets and multiple business stakeholders. The team values adaptability, strong accounting fundamentals, continuous improvement, and accuracy and control while shifting between priorities.

The role offers exposure to multiple investment accounting processes and asset classes, supports several accounting leaders, and may expand into broader responsibilities. The accountant will contribute to process improvement, reporting automation, controls, and accounting workflow enhancements. The position is W2 only, with no C2C or 1099 arrangements, and is intended to convert to a permanent position. It has a hybrid work environment with required onsite participation in the Richmond, Virginia area.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related business discipline.
• Two to five years of progressive accounting experience, ideally at the senior accountant level.
• Strong experience with manual journal entries, reconciliations, month-end close, controls, and audit support.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to troubleshoot formulas, macros, and complex working files.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and support multiple managers or workstreams.
• Strong documentation, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Interest in permanent conversion and comfort with required onsite participation.
• W2 employment only; C2C and 1099 arrangements are not accepted.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services, insurance, public accounting, investments, or another complex accounting environment.
• Exposure to alternative investments, private equity, limited partnerships, commercial mortgage loans, middle-market loans, or CECL.
• Experience with Alteryx, Power BI, Power Automate, macros, or accounting workflow automation.
• CPA, CPA eligibility, or interest in pursuing certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual journal entries, account reconciliations, close activities, and financial reporting support.
• Assist with accounting for alternative investments and other complex investment assets.
• Review accounting outputs, investigate discrepancies, and troubleshoot complex Excel working files.
• Support internal controls, audit requests, documentation, and ongoing process validation.
• Work across several accounting areas and adapt as manager and business priorities change.
• Research accounting issues and help identify process gaps or efficiencies.
• Partner with Finance, Investments, auditors, and other stakeholders to deliver timely and accurate results.
• Contribute to workflow improvement and automation initiatives using reporting or process tools when applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior