Analyst II- Financial Reporting (Hybrid)

The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it.We help protect our customers against life’s uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you’ll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.
Basic Purpose and Objective of the Position Protective is searching for an Analyst II to join the Financial Reporting team that can work hybrid with our team based in our Birmingham, AL corporate headquarters. This position is primarily responsible for recording, analyzing, and reporting earnings for the Stable Value and Corporate & Other segments as well as reporting quarterly results to the parent company (Dai-ichi).

Responsibilities

• Accounting for, analyzing, and reporting financial information for the Stable Value segment for both GAAP and Statutory accounting bases including analyzing segment’s results vs historical trends and budgets, supporting investor relations and legal department for contract issuances, maintaining responsibility for monthly and quarterly close process, preparing journal entries for contract payments, initiating payout wire requests, performing accounting related to new contract issuances, and producing reporting packages for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyzing and reporting financial information for the Corporate & Other segment for GAAP
• Coordinating the parent company (Dai-ichi) reporting process as well as reviewing and reporting of information obtained from segment and functional areas;
• Critically analyzing, investigating, and formulating responses to questions and requests from the Dai-ichi accounting team;
• Working with both internal and external auditors to support testing over controls and balances the role is responsible for executing and maintaining;
• Working independently to find efficiencies and process improvements for responsibilities;
• Assisting with various other projects, analysis, and ad hoc requests including implementing company-wide initiatives

Qualifications/Education/Skills

• 2 – 5 years of financial reporting or related experience
• BS degree in Accounting
• CPA designation strongly preferred
• Public Accounting experience a plus
• Insurance industry experience a plus
• Ability to consistently meet reporting deadlines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to think critically related to technical accounting issues
• Ability to effectively work with different functional areas (ALM, Investment Accounting, Tax, etc.)
• Continuous-improvement mindset

Protective’s targeted salary range for this position is $59,500 to $87,000. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective’s total compensation package for employees.This position also offers additional incentive opportunities [through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance] OR [through cash compensation as part of a sales incentive plan (SIP).
Employee Benefits:  We aim to protect our employees' wellbeing through a broad benefits offering. For example, we protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). We protect financial wellbeing through contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.    Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company’s benefit plans.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Protective, we are committed to providing an inclusive culture where all employees are able to fully contribute and thrive. Our goal is to grow and develop our people, attract diverse talent and support strong, diverse communities.
We support diversity, equity, and inclusion by working to develop a culture of inclusion and belonging led by leaders who develop potential and embrace unique skills and abilities. Our aim is to create an equitable and accountable environment for all leaders and employees that will drive performance and impact business strategy. In this way, we can increase overall diversity for leadership roles and pipelines of talent by maturing our hiring practices, robust development opportunities and focus on retention of key talent.
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