Insurance Sr. Accountant

Are you looking for a position where you can leverage your accounting skills to execute on various GAAP / statutory external financial reporting as well as manage financial reporting tasks? This role supports accounting needs for Securian's individual life and individual annuity business, merger and acquisition integration, operationalization of organizational changes including new financial systems or tools, and other special and ongoing projects with a focus on process improvement.

Job Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• Executes relevant financial reporting tasks to support financial reporting cycles with particular focus on supporting individual life and annuity business line/actuarial resources.
• Quarterly financial reporting
• Continuously monitors completion of tasks and modifies calendar as necessary.
• Performs independent analysis and interpretation of financial results used with management and appropriate external parties.
• Coordinates and continuously improves the financial reporting process
• Review daily and monthly accounting activities.
• Provides financial leadership to Finance, Risk & Actuarial team based on inquiries and ever-changing economic and regulatory environment.
• Responsible for the completion of applicable reporting controls
• Responds to inquires made by internal and external clients, including auditors, state insurance departments, rating agencies and other regulatory authorities.
• Executes work streams related to integration of mergers and acquisitions (including reinsurance transactions and settlement statements) across multiple functional teams.
• Collaborate in the implementation and maintenance of emerging GAAP and statutory accounting and reporting polices and issues.
• Drives work streams related to finance related system implementations and upgrades and other ongoing financial reporting activities.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with knowledge of general GAAP accounting principles in order to apply correct financial statement treatment.
• General understanding of statutory insurance accounting principles / financial reporting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven organization and planning skills to direct/coordinate numerous activities for internal and external financial statement production and distribution.
• Communication skills to respond to questions and provide quality service to business and other stakeholders.
• Leadership skills to execute activities for certain special projects.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• General understanding of critical insurance and actuarial principles and life/annuity business preferred.
• CPA preferred
  

*Internal Securian Financial job title for this position is Financial Reporting Consultant*

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. #LI-Hybrid #PIQ

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

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