Job Description
- Primary Purpose:
- Drive accounting initiatives by managing assigned accounting functions, programs and processes, directing accounting transformation and
- acquisition activities critical to governance and overseeing the completion of assigned accounting projects while providing consistency,
- efficiency, and synergy.
Coordinate and supervise a group or section of accountants and participate in the most complex general accounting
- projects.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job.
Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned
- below.
Specific activities may change from time to time.- Direct resolution of accounting technical problems and assist/support staff
- Liaison between staff and technical accounting leads/directors
- Review and approve work prepared by various staff members, including entries and reconciliations
- Maintain journals or subsidiary ledgers
- Analyze and reconcile accounts including researching cause of discrepancies
- Perform financial and operating analyzes
- Research Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and statutory accounting guidance, summarize key points,
recommend associated accounting policies, entries or disclosures, and implement change- Make recommendations for system, process, policy and procedure changes and follow through with recommendations to
implementation- Assist in coordinating with internal auditors, external auditors and insurance department examiners
- Assist with and coordinate team/staff development
- Lead and participate in various special projects
- Lead and participate in implementation of new initiatives
- Assist with completing necessary statutory reporting for assigned insurance companies, including drafting new disclosures
- Assist with preparing external and internal GAAP financial data
- Review accounting issues and procedures and make recommendations regarding the implementation of accounting policies
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Skills and Competencies:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Related Areas
- Certified Public Accountant
- 8+ years of accounting experience
- 3+ years of supervisory experience
- Strong technical accounting skills, including thorough knowledge of GAAP
- Demonstrate knowledge of Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP)
- Experience with insurance accounting and NAIC financial reporting
- Experience drafting financial statements and disclosures
- Experience in and ability to conduct technical research on new and existing accounting pronouncements
- Demonstrate a solid knowledge of the insurance industry
- Demonstrate effective writing, problem-solving and leadership skills
- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of computerized accounting and financial reporting
- Demonstrate effective communication and interaction skills
- Detail oriented, organized, ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Exhibit a high degree of initiative, mature judgment, and discretion
- Ability to resolve conflicts and empathize with others is critical
- Strong negotiation skills in order to resolving issues
Desired Skills:
- Master's Degree in Accounting or Related Areas
- Audit or Sarbanes Oxley testing experience
- Experience managing long term accounting and financial projects
- Above average interpersonal skills and executive presence necessary to function effectively with multiple audiences.
- Demonstrates knowledge of SEC reporting/disclosure requirements