The Lead Investment Accountant job provides expertise and leads the review of accounting policies and procedures, ensuring they are correctly applied to financial transactions. This job works directly with asset management, portfolio management and acquisition/disposition teams. In addition, this job guides a team to prepare month end closing reports and subsidiary quarterly financial analytics, and reports to senior management ensuring accurate asset evaluations.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Reviews Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) work papers and supporting schedules to satisfy all investment accounting requirements for internal and external audits.
- Identifies key financial takeaways and information for joint ventures to ensure compliance with investment accounting policies and procedures (sales, acquisitions, debt refinancing, real estate investment trust (REI) restructuring and financial performance).
- Reviews frequent and ad hoc financial inquiries into the monthly and quarterly reports, adding value by providing management insight into the activities of the underlying properties.
- Analyzes calculated unlevered and levered, gross and net portfolio performance returns and property internal rates of return.
- Provides expertise and advice on modified cash basis accounting information provided by third party management firms to accrual basis to facilitate preparation of fair value GAAP basis financial statements.
- Manages large processes in reporting and investment accounts, along with guiding and mentoring lower level professionals.
- University (Degree) Preferred
- 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred
- Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
Career Level
8IC
5+ years of accounting and financial statement reporting experience
Preferred Qualifications:
7+ years of accounting and financial statement reporting experience
Degree in Accounting or Finance
Experience in Alternative Investment accounting
In depth knowledge of partnership accounting, investment management and alternative products
Experience with Global Investment Performance Standards
Experience interacting with internal and external auditors
Attention to details and ability to multi-task
Excellent organization skills
Proven track record for managing complex projects and transactions
Experience with WSO, Advent Geneva, Efront, MS Suit
Additional Responsibilities:
Oversee accounting processes for unregistered funds and separate accounts with investments in corporate and convertible bonds, senior loans, collateralized obligations, equity securities, and derivatives
Oversee a global team of accounting professionals; provides direction to team for related daily operating activities.
Identify areas of improvement and implement necessary enhancements
Participate in new product launches and advise on requirements, processes, risks, and costs from a Finance perspective
Represent Finance team in technology enhancement working groups
Fund financial statement preparation and review
Monthly, Quarterly NAV closes
Calculation of management, incentive fees
Expense tracking and approvals
Service provider review
Advise clients on various Ad hoc inquiries
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Anticipated Posting End Date:
2026-09-21Base Pay Range: $93,400/yr - $110,000/yrActual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).
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Company Overview
Nuveen is a global investment leader, managing public and private assets for clients around the world and on behalf of TIAA, our parent company and one of the world’s largest institutional investors. We invest in the growth of businesses, real estate, infrastructure and natural capital, providing clients with the reliability, access and foresight unique to our heritage. Our prevailing perspective on the future drives our ambition to innovate and adapt our business to the changing needs of investors - all to pursue lasting performance for our clients, our communities and our global economy. Visit www.nuveen.com to learn more about us.
Our Culture of Impact
At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.
Benefits and Total Rewards
The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.
Equal Opportunity
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. TIAA does not discriminate against any candidate or employee on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
Our full EEO & Non-Discrimination statement is on our careers home page, and you can read more about your rights and view government notices here.
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If you are a U.S. applicant and desire a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application please use one of the below options to contact our accessibility support team:
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of accounting and financial statement reporting experience
- 7+ years of accounting and financial statement reporting experience
- Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Experience in Alternative Investment accounting
- In-depth knowledge of partnership accounting, investment management and alternative products
- Experience with Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)
- Experience interacting with internal and external auditors
- Attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- Excellent organization skills
- Proven track record for managing complex projects and transactions
- Experience with WSO
- Experience with Advent Geneva
- Experience with eFront
- Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Excel)
TIAA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about TIAA and has not been reviewed or approved by TIAA.
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Retirement Support — Age-based company retirement contributions of 5% to 12.5% plus a 100% match on the first 3% to the 401(k) and a $750 annual Retirement Healthcare Savings Plan match stand out. Company contributions typically vest after three years, with excess/equalization provisions for higher earners.
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Parental & Family Support — Sixteen weeks of fully paid parental leave and eight weeks of paid caregiver leave are paired with adoption/surrogacy assistance, backup child/elder care, Milk Stork, tutoring, and other caregiving supports. Many benefits begin at hire and are positioned as robust relative to peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (including HSA), dental with 100% preventive coverage, two vision options, life and disability insurance, FSAs, and wellness incentives are detailed. Programs such as fertility support via Progyny and midlife care broaden the offering.
TIAA Insights
What We Do
Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, weʼve delivered it for millions of people—and weʼre not done yet. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us. And weʼre hiring. When you work at TIAA, youʼre making a difference in the lives of our clients. Weʼre always on the lookout for great people to become part of our coalition of champions and are committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices as we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Join our team today in the fight to help more people to and through retirement.
Why Work With Us
TIAA provides financial security for millions and offers our employees opportunities to grow in a culture that embraces diversity, innovation, and high performance.
