Senior Manager Technical Accounting - Remote

*Open to candidates within the Continental US*

This role reports through the Corporate Controller and is responsible for leading the Technical Accounting group as follows:

planning, executing, documenting, and overseeing new guidance implementation

leading and prioritizing work for up to two direct reports

prepare technical accounting analyses that must be well documented, soundly reasoned and demonstrate a clear understanding of covered business activities.

working cross-functionally to ensure that the appropriate accounting guidance is being used for new products and transactions

ensuring that the Company’s accounting polices are updated on a regular basis

working with external reporting to ensure that footnotes are updated for new guidance

leading special projects including acquisitions and divestures

working with external auditors to answer questions and support completion of financial statement audits

the role should also be willing and able to support three different teams within the Controller group, including ICFR, Technical Accounting and Accounting Consultants.

the above statement of duties is not intended to be all inclusive, and other duties will be assigned from time to time.

Through this role, the individual will develop a comprehensive knowledge of the Company’s financial systems, products, services and business activities.

The individual will receive moderate direction and supervision involving projects and recurring assignments having an intermediate to high degree of complexity. 

Job Responsibilities

Regularly provides counsel (serves as an internal accounting expert) to peer managers (up through SVP-level) on accounting issues which may have a material impact on the financial statements

Builds relationships with managers (up through SVP-level) to effectively coordinate and complete tasks in assigned area of responsibility

Leads major projects / process improvements in assigned area

Independently uses corporate resources to implement strategies set by senior officers

Recommends systems and creates processes necessary to efficiently direct technical accounting.

Leads complex analysis for large-scale, wide breadth accounting and internal control work that spans the organization and/or has significant impact on senior leader decision making

Monitors standard setting developments in GAAP/SSAP that could impact the Company's accounting policies, practices and disclosures

Leads the development of and delivery of internal accounting and reporting training courses

Job Requirements

8+ years of work experience in a combination of the following areas:Implementation of new accounting guidancePreparation of technical accounting memosProject managementAdvising appropriate accounting treatment via review of related GAAP/SSAP standardsPreparing financial statements utilizing GAAP/SSAPInsurance accountingExperience leading teams or individuals preferred

Proficient with Microsoft products, such as Excel and PowerPoint.

CPA License required or be able to attain a CPA license

Public accounting experience preferred

Proven ability to clearly and effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, functional operating policies, procedures and analysis/results to internal and external customers.

Provide customer service to internal/external clients (i.e., answering inquiries, resolving issues of a complex nature, etc.)

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