Accounting Manager, Research Initiatives

Overview of Position

As an Accounting Manager you will be responsible for managing a team of accountants working to develop, prioritize and execute the resolution of complex domestic auto client accounting initiatives. This individual must possess critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills and is a trusted individual who can be counted on to provide consistent, high-quality results, often on complex problems. Research initiatives could include reviewing cash to remit variances, Day 2 conversion issues, accounting for complex initiatives.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Lead, manage, and develop team of accountants with a dedicated focus on research initiatives.

• Act as a subject matter expert on auto warranty accounting, provide guidance on complex accounting issues.

• Identify, propose, and support implementation of continuous improvement opportunities with a focus on reducing manual process risk and increasing team capacity.

• Evaluates the accounting impact of changes in risk structures, products, enhancements to meet the business demands and leads the cross-functional working group that facilitates the successful implementation and documentation of those accounting changes.

• Develops, evaluates, and provides documentation to support the resolution to on-going issues.

• Partners and collaborates extensively with the business, FP&A, program accounting and actuarial to understand and document client risk structures.

• Understands moderately complex warranty accounting and documents the “why” behind the transactional activities. Develops documentation to provide knowledge transfer to accounting teams of client contracts and key accounting implications, client conversions and/or enhancements.

• Performs other related duties as required to promote the overall process improvements, efficiencies, and effectiveness to support our internal and external customers.

Responsibility for the work of others:

• 2 Accountants

Financial Responsibility:

• Support in management of overall Domestic Auto cost center budget.

Education:

• College degree in accounting, plus CPA, chartered accountant or equivalent designation required: CPA / ACA / ACCA / CIMA

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an Accounting/Finance leadership role

• Property and Casualty Insurance experience

• Effectively managing teams remotely

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong technical acumen; US GAAP knowledge including knowledge of insurance accounting principles and revenue recognition standard

• Proven experience in improving processes and controls

• Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience in preparing consolidated financial statements.

• Ability to manage numerous projects/deadlines and prioritize workload accordingly.

• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and overcome challenges

• Strong Microsoft Office skills

• Experience leading teams and assessing and developing talent.

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have? 

• Knowledge of US GAAP accounting for Insurance companies, and revenue recognition principles

• CPA preferred

• Insurance Accounting

• Minimum of 2 years public accounting experience

• Experience in Insurance Accounting

• Proficient use of advanced Excel

• Familiarity with basic SQL query applications

• Experience with SOX control framework

Pay Range:

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

Expected application deadline is

If date is blank then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.

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Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

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