Overview As Accounting Manager, you will lead the accounting function to ensure accurate GAAP, regulatory, and internal reporting for a licensed insurer. You'll manage day to day operations, internal controls, and close processes while partnering with cross functional teams to support NAIC, SEC, and SOX compliance. You'll mentor staff, drive process improvements and automation, and serve as the subject matter expert for insurance accounting systems and reporting. This role offers hybrid work, a chance to shape financial reporting at a long standing insurer, and collaboration across finance, IT, actuarial, and business units.
Compensation / Benefits- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401K with company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- PTO
- Company paid holidays
- Flexible work arrangements
Responsibilities- Lead accounting operations and control activities
- Oversee monthly/quarterly/annual close and reporting
- Review complex journal entries and reconciliations
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, NAIC, SEC and insurance accounting policies
- Manage SAP/NAIC/GAAP/SEC related accounting and reporting needs
- Drive process improvement and automation in financial reporting
- Lead, mentor, and develop accounting staff
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including IT, actuarial, HR and external auditors
Key requirements- 5-8 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required
- CPA, MBA, or Master's preferred
- Experience with SAP, NAIC, GAAP, SEC, statutory accounting principles preferred
- Experience with PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, Essbase, Hyperion, Power BI or similar tools
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
- leadership and talent development
- strong communication and collaboration
- analytical thinking and problem solving
- SAP
- PeopleSoft General Ledger
- Oracle Financials
