Lead Financial Analyst - Private Credit Operations

About this role

Job Family Finance - General About Us  

  At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.   

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.  

Who We Are  

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life .   

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.  

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.  

What We Do  

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate , which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.  

Transamerica employs nearly 7 ,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide. * For more information, visit transamerica.com .   

Job Description Summary The Lead Financial Analyst will work directly with Investment Operations team members and other stakeholders to properly account and report activities related to private debt and private equity investments, including Asset Backed Finance, Middle Market Direct Lending, Opportunistic Credit, Infrastructure Credit, and Real Estate Credit. This role will partner closely with varying levels of leadership, operations, internal private equity analysts to drive accountability, improve transparency, and provide timely insights into investment performance. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the processes, documentation, data management, and fund manager communication required to execute transactions and administer assets post-close. This role will liaison with multiple stakeholders within Investment Reporting and external to build communications, operational processes, and reporting framework needed to support private credit investments. This role will work directly with internal Portfolio Management, Finance, Tax, technology, and reporting teams to ensure private credit deals are properly accounted for and reported from funding to exit. Job Description Responsibilities

• Liaison and work closely with the CIO office to understand current and future planned allocations, support asset transfer coordination, understand cash flow data provided, and proactively address questions and concerns raised • As new fund managers are vetted, ensure Investment Reporting due diligence is successfully completed and requirements are fully understood • Liaison with CAS team to ensure CW reporting is available to support cash reallocation and proactively address any questions; ensure cash is moved timely between legal entities • Liaison with Daily Operations Team by monitoring cash inflows and outflows. validate and ensure quality of accounting for income accruals, income received, amortization, between Clearwater LPx and Clearwater Core, support asset transfer movement between product lines and ensure income remains as expected on old vs new product lines • Independently oversee quality of earned income and be able to explain and understand the change in earnings • Extract financial and attribute data from core accounting system to independently trouble-shoot cash payment discrepancies by working directly with the vendor or fund manager to resolve exceptions  • Ensure reporting consistency and accuracy across all business and regulatory functions • Partner with operations leaders and vendor to identify system functionality improvements • Lead transition of existing book of CML’s, Bank Loans, Limited Partnerships and other invested assets from Clearwater Core to LPx or MLx as applicable  • Lead role in completing STAT regulatory schedules, Footnotes, and General Interrogatories.

Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and/or equivalent work experience. • Minimum of 8 years experience, with degree. Advanced computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications • 5-7 years of relevant experience working in an investment operations capacity • Strong knowledge of private credit fund concepts across a range of strategies, including corporate direct lending • Demonstrated ability to build cross-functional teams • Strong knowledge of general finance, process documentation and cross functional operations • Solid analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems • Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel • Proven ability to manage task

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