Senior Accountant
- Employer
- Assurant
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Closing date
- Oct 17, 2019
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- Category
- Accounting
- Job Type
- Not Specified
- Career Level
- Not Specified
Job Details
Assurant has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accountant!
The Senior Accountant performs accounting duties to provide accurate and timely financial information to enable senior and product line management to make appropriate business decisions and achieve departmental goals.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and process detailed monthly and quarterly journal entries and account analysis
- Prepare account reconciliations and perform follow up activities for pending items
- Prepare complete, accurate and timely financial deliverables in accordance with pertinent accounting guidance and state and federal regulation;
- Proactively manages change in regulatory requirements with stakeholders; serves as subject matter expert for accounting and reporting issues
- Participate in the preparation and distribution of financial reports and analyses
- Work with other departments such as Shares Services, Reinsurance and Tax to ensure overall coordination of financial accounting activities
- Continuously reviews tasks to identify process improvements/efficiencies
- Perform and assist in the planning and implementation of accounting work relating to projects and ad-hoc assignments
- Ensure compliance with internal control policies in a SOX environment
- Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
- 5 years general accounting experience
- <5% travel
Preferred Experience, Skills and Knowledge
- CPA certified a plus
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, V-look ups, etc.
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
- Able to work independently
- Ability to function well in a team oriented environment
- Able to adapt to a flexible work environment
Company
At Assurant, we protect, connect and support major consumer purchases ... like homes, cars, appliances, and phones ... in partnership with industry-leading brands.
The brands people trust ... trust Assurant.
We help our clients connect and protect over 300 million consumers around the world.
We have 125 years of experience, 14,000 employees and operate in 21 countries.
Our unwavering purpose
We protect what matters most.
Our uncompromising values
Common sense, common decency, uncommon thinking and uncommon results guide the way we support our customers and work with each other. guide the way we support our customers and work with one another.
COMMON SENSE
We seek simple, straightforward solutions that keep life running smoothly for the clients and consumers we serve.
COMMON DECENCY
We act with integrity. We treat others with respect, courtesy, and kindness. We’re honest, transparent and committed to doing the right thing.
UNCOMMON THINKING
We're never satisfied with the status quo. We seek diverse perspectives and thrive on challenge. We believe there's always a way to build upon our successes.
COMMON RESULTS
We focus on actionable solutions that deliver measurable results. We approach each challenge with a sense of urgency, striving to exceed every expectation.
- Website
- https://jobs.assurant.com/
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