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Manager - Investment Accounting – Downtown Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) has always been synonymous with financial stability for Ohio’s retired public workers and their families. As an Investment Accountant, your strong accounting knowledge and experience will help to ensure that our members will be able to continue relying on us for years to come.

What you’ll do

The Manager – Investment Accounting is responsible for a team performing accounting, margining and reporting activities for a large and complex investment portfolio including private alternative investments. The manager oversees all functions related to cash settlement, margining and financial reporting, including the period-end close and financial reporting. This manager works with the Manager - Investment Operations to resolve any issues that would impact investment reporting.

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What you’ll bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with an MBA preferred
• 7 years of experience in Accounting, Operations, or Investment Performance with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license is required and additional relevant certifications are strongly preferred (CIPM, CTP, CAIA, CFA).
• Month-end and Year-end close experience with demonstrated ability to maintain the highest quality standards while meeting all deadlines
• Derivative Margining experience strongly preferred.
• Must be able to comply with the OPERS Personal Trading Policy

What OPERS offers

• A collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere with team members who are very knowledgeable and want to see you succeed
• A rewarding career with a stable organization
• A comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary between $113,713.60 - $142,105.60!
• Excellent benefits and programs designed to support you and your family’s well-being including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Professional growth through development opportunities and continuing education
• Pension plan plus 457(b) retirement account with company match opportunity
• Onsite fitness center, cafeteria and free onsite, covered parking
• Generous time off and sick leave policy as well as 12 paid holidays each year
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment with the option to work up to 3 days remote per week!

Who we are

Since 1935, OPERS has provided security and peace of mind to Ohio’s retired public workers and their families by offering retirement, disability and survivor benefit programs for public employers. Our office is in downtown Columbus, minutes from the historic German Village neighborhood and the bustling Short North District. Columbus is a city that never stops innovating, thriving or shaping tomorrow and those attributes align perfectly with our core values. At OPERS, we never stop working for our members and investing in their futures.

As OPERS associates, we make a difference in our members’ lives from the moment they join the Plan, throughout their careers and well into retirement. When you join the OPERS family, you'll become part of a dynamic, diverse community that shares a passion for serving others. And you’ll become a member too - the work we do as OPERS associates directly impacts our own futures.

Build your career by joining the largest state pension fund in Ohio which proudly serves over 700,000 public employees and retirees. Benefit from a competitive Total Rewards Package that includes access to financial and personal wellness tools and resources. Be part of a dynamic, diverse community that shares a passion for serving others. Apply today!

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