Fin Reporting Accountant III

Salary Range: $57,000 - $145,000

 

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

 

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

 

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

 

Worker Designation – This role is hybrid. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 

 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

 

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Comprehensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SEC, Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP), state insurance department statutes, federal and other state regulations, with an emphasis on insurance accounting and/or investment accounting

 

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of accounting and financial systems user applications, including input/output processing and complex system concepts, and ability to understand and use computer systems and application tools for analysis

 

• Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience performing complex financial analysis and related valuation methodologies, systems and quantitative business-based analysis, metrics, and experimental designs; ability to prepare statistical studies and trend analysis using internal and external information to demonstrate relevant changes and recommend improvements or solutions

 

• Demonstrated competencies in the areas of consulting, performance management, change management, organizational development, and quality and project management

 

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree In accounting, finance, or a related field
• Five years of professional job-related work experience
• Four years of corporate-level accounting in an organization of comparable size
• Experience and proficiency using financial systems user applications (SAP preferred)

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

 

Education & Experience Preferred

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant designation
• Accounting experience in the insurance industry

 

Travel

Less than or equal to 10%

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs duties with minimal direction for independent action and decision making; interprets and applies laws and regulations; acts in an advisory capacity working with division management and/or designated representatives providing guidance and direction on, and clarifying the interpretation of, the company’s and regulatory financial and accounting procedures, policies, and practices; assists with the training and development of junior team members

 

• Collects, organizes, analyzes, and evaluates complex financial and statistical data and other related information; completes quantitative and qualitative reviews, and prepares required internal and external records, reports, statistics, financial statements, analysis, stockholders’ reports, etc.; develops and presents conclusions and recommendations to management; leads or participates on project teams or committees, assisting with the development and implementation of goals and objectives aimed at enhancing customer service, process improvement, and resource management

 

• Identifies and resolves accounting and financial account and/or transaction discrepancies and provides detail explanations for variances between actual and planned activities; maintains complete and accurate regulatory filings; develops, analyzes and implements accounting procedures in a systems environment in conformance with GAAP, SSAP, SEC, IRS, and other regulatory standards; audits and evaluates systems’ and procedures’ effectiveness, and confirms the consistent application of accounting pronouncements and po