Senior Reinsurance Accountant - West Des Moines, United States - Athene

Description

We are Athene. At Athene, we are driven to do more.

We are a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs.

We see every day as a new opportunity to measure ourselves against the best - and then we don't stop until we've set the bar even higher.

We're ready to help you achieve more.


Purpose:
The Senior Accountant will coordinate the reinsurance process for certain reinsurance treaties. This includes the execution, review, and analysis for each complex settlement assigned. This position reports to the Manager – Reinsurance Accounting but works independently with peers and leaders across the organization.


Accountabilities:
Maintains and prepares complex reinsurance settlements for assigned agreements. Includes coordinating work requirements for other teams, journal entry preparation, and analysis of the results of the settlements.
Help in the development and maintenance of the automated reinsurance accounting system.
Develop a strong understanding of the mechanics of the reinsurance agreements assigned.
Proactively researches and resolves variances and inconsistencies noted in settlements by investigating and analyzing results.
Responds to other departmental requests involving reinsurance information.
Performs analysis and reconciliations of complex balance sheet accounts.
Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of month and quarter close activities.
Acts as a first-level contact with assigned internal and external reinsurance team members.
Assists with departmental projects as assigned.


Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify, research, and develop solutions to accounting issues.
5 plus years of related experience required; with experience in public accounting or in the insurance industry preferred.
Experience in statutory or US GAAP accounting in a life insurance company is helpful, but not required.
Experience with Oracle, Essbase, and Hyperion is helpful.
Completion of or interest in acquiring CPA and/or FLMI designations is preferred.
Proficient with MS Office products such as Word and Excel.

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