Senior Financial Systems Accounting Analyst

Aegon is a financial services company, and they are seeking a Senior Financial Systems Accounting Analyst. The role involves combining accounting knowledge with financial systems expertise to provide accurate information and improve system capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Leads or coordinates report changes and/or test of overall system enhancements
• May oversee development of tests matrices, procedures and documentation
• Proactively identifies improvement opportunities by exploiting system(s) capabilities to further meet divisional and/or department goals
• Create, modify and document processes
• Ensures requesters of information have all relevant information to make a decision by surveying, probing and documenting the needs of the requester
• Fully capable of extracting information from the system(s) providing credible information for reporting or decision-making
• Has an in depth knowledge of how information is connected and relates to all systems in order to determine accuracy of data
• May be responsible for formal training classes. May supervise others
• May lead or serve as a member of divisional project teams for system conversions and enhancements and be responsible for management of accounting portion of project
• Works with both internal and external sources to ensure proper reporting of financial data
• Completes and provides a complete analysis of accounting topics relevant to the area
• Identifies, researches and recommends solutions to areas of concern in relation to accounting information
• Responsible for adherence to the company's framework of internal controls
• Perform oversight of nightly pricing/valuation activities, and support daily batch cycles
• Support fund change, audit, compliance, and other tasks as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience, with degree
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), other computer systems
• Additional computer classes preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, can grasp the bigger picture, prioritization skills, project management skills, the ability to communicate with IT programmers and business users
• Detail oriented, accurate, analytical, work effectively individually and within a team, organizational skills