Investment Analyst

The Senior Investment Accountant ensures that investment accounting policies and procedures are correctly applied to financial transactions. Under mínimal supervision, this job works directly with asset management, portfolio management and acquisition/disposition teams. This job leads 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
- Prepares timely and accurate GAAP work papers and supporting schedules to satisfy all investment accounting requirements for internal and external audits.
- Reviews financial information for joint ventures to ensure compliance with investment accounting policies and procedures (sales, acquisitions, debt refinancing, REIT restructuring, and financial performance).
- Incorporates frequent ad hoc financial inquiries into the monthly and quarterly reports, adding value by providing management insight into the activities of the underlying properties.
- Calculates unlevered and levered, gross and net portfolio performance returns and property internal rates of return.
- Converts modified cash basis accounting information provided by third party management firms to accrual basis to facilitate preparation of fair value GAAP basis financial statements.
- Provides guidance to junior Investment Accountants regarding issues that require more advanced knowledge and experience.
Educational Requirements
- University (Degree) Preferred
Work Experience- 5+ years professional investment portfolio accounting experience that includes preparing or leading to completion of financial reporting packages
- University degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA license
- Timber industry accounting experience
- Public accounting experience
- Experience interacting with internal and external auditors
- Other Essential Functions:
- Oversees the monthly accounting close processes for funds and separate accounts with investments in timber and timberland
- Prepares cash forecasts and investor distribution planning; participates in cash disbursement processes
- Computes portfolio performance, related fees, and allocations
- Communicates with and reviews work product from client services, fund administrators, tax advisors; analyzing and resolving issues
- Compiles financial statements and disclosures in conformance with GAAP and Investment Company accounting and reporting guidance
- Participates in financial due diligence for acquisitions/dispositions
- Assists with preparing budgets and forecasts
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Company Overview
Nuveen is the investment management arm of TIAA. It is one of the largest global asset managers with specialist knowledge across a wide array of asset classes, including fixed income, listed equities and alternatives. Nuveen is driven not only by the independent investment processes across the firm, but also the insights, risk management, analytics and other tools and resources a truly world-class platform provides. As a global asset manager, our mission is to work in partnership with our clients to create outcome-focused solutions to help them secure their financial future. For more information about the firm please visit our website at
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