Senior Financial Accountant - Western & Southern Financial Group

Performs complex Enterprise financial accounting and/or budgeting and cost accounting, reporting and analysis. Prepares journal entries on a day-to-day basis to properly record financial transactions. Prepares regulatory, external and internal financial reporting. Prepares financial analysis, presenting results to departmental and shared service leadership. Participates as a subject matter expert on technical accounting matters and as a team leader/member on special projects. Works with minimal supervision and is responsible for making an established range of decisions, escalating to management when necessary.

What you will do:

• Prepares complex general ledger accounting entries for life insurance subsidiaries and non-life entities, on both a statutory and GAAP basis.
• Executes comprehensive variance analysis of financial results for business unit and shared service leadership.
• Partners with organizational peers to present results to department leadership and BU analysts to support business unit decision-making, budget analysis and strategic initiatives.
• Prepares regulatory, external and internal reporting for distribution to management, Board of Directors, regulators and rating agencies.
• Leads targeted departmental initiatives and is a resource on large-scale enterprise initiatives. Leads coordination with external stakeholders on department projects (i.e., auditors).
• Performs complex account reconciliations in order to ensure the integrity of financial data.
• Identifies accounting issues impacting the insurance and non-life companies, researches and escalates issues.
• Maintains technical accounting expertise of other statutory and GAAP accounting principles. Formalizes results in technical accounting memos.
• Owns the implementation and maintenance of effective processes and procedures for completing and improving work.
• Leverages operational excellence to identify, evaluate and implement changes to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

• Bachelor's Degree In accounting and/or finance-oriented field.(Required)
• Typically having two to five years of related experience. (Required)
• Demonstrated experience successfully acting as the lead on projects as well as a resource to other accountants. (Required)
• Demonstrated successful experience in problem-solving situations. (Required)
• Must provide examples from work experience of going above and beyond the call of duty to assist team members. (Required)
• Demonstrated working knowledge, understanding and experience interpreting, utilizing and applying statutory and GAAP accounting rules and regulations. Cite examples that demonstrate proficiency in this area.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret financial statements and apply a broad business perspective in summarizing results.
• Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience communicating to and influencing opinion in large and small groups.
• Cite examples of self-motivation and proactive personal development.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt communication styles and successfully articulate technical information to associates as well as various levels of management.
• Proven agility handling multiple priorities within a fast-paced financial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity and maturity.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services; defines standards for quality and evaluates products, processes and/or services against those standards; builds quality into each step of the process.
• Proficient in general ledger accounting and spreadsheet applications.
• Working knowledge of word processing and presentation applications.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Or MBA Upon Hire (Preferred)

Work Setting/Position Demands:

• Works in an office setting and remains in a stationary position for long periods of time while working at a desk, on a computer or with other standard office equipment, or while in meetings.
• Requires the ability to verbally communicate and exchange accurate information to customers and associates on a regular basis.
• Requires visual acuity to read and interpret a variety of correspondence, procedures, reports and forms via paper and electronic documents, visual inspection involving small defects; small parts, and/or operation of machinery (including inspection); using measurement devices continuously. Visual acuity is required to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned.
• Requires the ability to prepare written correspondence, reports and forms using prescribed formats and conforming to rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style on a regular basis.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Performs substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers for continuous computer work.
• Extended hours required during peak workloads or special projects/events.

Travel Requirements:

• None