Senior Accountant - Hamden, United States - Creative Financial Staffing

Description

Senior Accountant


Overview:

Responsible for accounting for worldwide insurance operations, Canadian insurance operations, investment management companies, charitable 501(c) (3), or a combination thereof.

Controls general ledger (G/L) activity and monthly closings. Monitors account reconciliations. Prepares or oversees preparation of various monthly and quarterly management accounts and supporting schedules. Assists with preparation of Quarterly and Annual statements and audited financial statements and accompanying footnotes, as needed.

Assists with preparation of year-end schedules for external audit and appropriate year end surveys as required by rating agencies and associations.

Demonstrates an advanced capability to work with accounting standards.

Core Responsibilities

Controls general ledger activity and closing of general ledger each month, including insurance operations, investment management entities, and charitable entities (U.S. 501(c) (3) and Canadian Not-for-Profit entities).

Oversees monitoring of monthly account reconciliations prepared by business areas.

Prepares or oversees preparation of depreciation, expense account analysis and allocation schedules.

Assists with preparation of quarterly and annual statements using SAP S/4 Hanna, and annual audited financial statements and accompanying footnotes, as needed.

Prepares monthly, quarterly, or year-end schedules, as requested by management, external auditor, and various year-end surveys.

Contributes to process improvement initiatives that enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting.

Skill Qualifications


Required:
Substantial and demonstrable financial skills to be used in financial analysis and reporting

Strong organizational and coordination skills to support multi-tasking

Strong oral, listening and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Sound judgment


Systems/Technical Knowledge:
Exposure to large-scale enterprise, financial systems (e.g. SAP)

Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Education and Experience Qualifications


Required:
BS in Accounting

4-6 years industry experience or equivalent combination of training and experience; insurance finance experience preferred.

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