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Accounting Manager

Assurant
US Virtual - (Recruiter/TA Use Only), United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 May 2024
💰 $140,500/yr($84,100/yr$140,500/yr)

About the role

Overview of Position

The Accounting Manager is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements. The Accounting Manager supervises staff and is responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner. This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including financial reporting, preparation of internal and external audit deliverables and the support of budget and forecast activities. The Accounting Manager will have contact with senior and product line management which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

  • Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure

  • Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close

  • Understand and facilitate the integration of business processes, people, and relevant technology, in order to identify, configure, and communicate useful information, and to provide practical business leadership to drive business decision making across the company

  • Collaborates with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives

  • Managing and overseeing the daily operations of the financial reporting department

  • Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy

  • Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy

  • Advises staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions

  • Work with the Director to ensure a clean and timely quarterly and year end audit

  • Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department

  • Establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles in accordance with pertinent accounting guidance and state and federal regulation

  • Work on recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching and counseling employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures

  • Handle personnel issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.

  • Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff

  • Support Director with special projects and workflow process improvements

  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations

  • Ensure compliance with internal control policies in a SOX environment

  • Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential

What are the requirements needed for this position?

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field

  • Five to seven years prior supervisory experience in the financial reporting/general ledger area

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or MBA

  • Understanding of insurance/reinsurance accounting

  • Able to thrive in a fast pace environment

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills

  • Accuracy and attention to detail

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, V-look ups, etc.

  • Able to work independently

  • Able to adapt to a flexible work environment

Pay Range:

$84,100.00 - $140,500.00

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

Expected application deadline is

06/03/2024

If date is blank then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.

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