Accountant - Private Equity - Aegon AM

Job Description Summary

Company Overview:

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 385 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $337 billion for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations.

We organize our firm around four investment platforms: fixed income, real assets, equities and multi-asset & solutions, which includes a fiduciary and multi-manager business. Each investment platform has dedicated teams with deep asset-class expertise, organized globally and committed to maximizing client benefit from their specialist areas.

We are an international business: Our 1,170 employees work from 13 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Performs professional accounting work involving preparation of real estate journal entries.

• Ensures the accounting transactions are recorded accurately and timely.

• Reconciles, investigates, corrects, and adjusts accounting information in accordance with aggressive deadlines.

• Explains to others how and why transactions were processed and reported.

• Prepares monthly account reconciliations.

• Adhere to aggressive deadlines at month-end and quarter-end.

• Identifies, participates, and contributes ideas for success in relation to assigned work, projects, or other process enhancements.

• Understands the flow of information, financial systems, appropriate reporting tools and uses that knowledge to troubleshoot problems.

• Responsible for adherence to the company's framework of internal controls.

• May assist in documenting business processes, identifying controls and deficiencies in business processes, testing of identified controls, and mapping of internal financial statements to business processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience with degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of real estate accounting

• Effectively communicate orally and in writing to all audiences

• Ability to handle multiple projects by using effective project management skills.

• Effective judgment

• Detail oriented, accurate and analytical

• Ability to work effectively individually and within a team with general supervision

• Proficiency with MS Office and PDF

Job and compensation levels depend upon an applicant's qualifications including the extent of candidate's relevant experience and other job-related factors and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.

At Aegon Asset Management, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a global Asset Management firm - we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from embracing diverse perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives and experiences.

We are open to considering flexible working practices. Please talk to us about what this means for you.

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Why Work for Us

At Aegon Asset Management, we invest in You.

Our people are our greatest asset; with a competitive rewards program including incentive compensation, health and wellness benefits, retirement programs, and learning and development opportunities, our employees are engaged and empowered. Come be a part of driving our success!

Equal Opportunity Employer:

AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of age, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, race, color, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, participation in the uniformed services (e.g. U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard), physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local equal employment opportunities laws.

Applicants with physical or mental disabilities may be entitled to a form of reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will insure equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Aegon Companies. Please contact: applicantsupport@aegonusa.com if you are a job seeker with a disability, or are assisting someone with a disability, and require assistance to apply for one of our jobs.

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