Insurance Accountant

Role Overview

• Contributes to the accurate, timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close cycles for complex insurance accounting by effectively planning, monitoring, and problem solving
• Analyze trends and results, use strong business acumen and communication skills collaborating with peers and the other departments to draft and contribute to commentary which enables readers to quickly understand the financial results and key drivers
• Effectively collaborates with Treasury, Investment Accounting, Reinsurance Accounting, Strategic Finance Business Partner, Reporting and Corporate Actuarial teams and builds key relationships to become an expert in insurance product accounting and related financial impacts
• Supports the Financial Reporting team in providing complete and accurate accounting information such as financial statements, footnote schedules, regulatory reports and other management reports
• Efficiently captures, executes and documents controls for insurance accounting activities and makes recommendations to continuously improve the overall control environment
• Contributes to the accounting policy research and implementation for new insurance products or insurance related transactions ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting regulations
• Assist in research and implementing new statutory and GAAP insurance accounting guidance
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvements, develop solutions, and implement enhancements using new technologies that increase efficiency and add value
• Play a key role in creating a collaborative and inclusive culture by working closely with outsourced vendors and other areas within the Controllers Organization to build trust through increasing understanding of and respecting differences
• Respond to auditor requests for source document information, including control execution documentation and support

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 6 + years' experience in public accounting or in a large corporate environment performing insurance accounting, general ledger processing and month end close related matters.
• CPA or progress toward CPA preferred
• Knowledge and experience of U.S. GAAP and statutory accounting
• Experience in using accounting data and information to analyze and articulate the financial results
• Experience in identifying internal control issues and remediation efforts
• Experience working with insurance accounting and ERP tools (SAP, Cadency, Alteryx etc.)
• Able to build and maintain strong working relationships across cross-functional groups
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to express ideas in and articulate in an organized and persuasive manner to leadership, staff, regulatory bodies, etc.
• Intellectual curiosity to continue learning and adding breadth and depth to understanding

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Regular meetings with the Insurance Controllership Team
• Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms