Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant
Must be available 2 days a week to go onsite in New Haven, CT
Target compensation is $95,000-105,000
Description/ Overview
Responsible for accounting for worldwide insurance operations, Canadian insurance operations, investment management companies, charitable 501(c) (3), or a combination thereof. Controls general ledger (G/L) activity and monthly closings. Monitors account reconciliations. Prepares or oversees preparation of various monthly and quarterly management accounts and supporting schedules, including budget vs actual financial statements. Assists with preparation of Quarterly and Annual statements. Prepares or oversees preparation of audited financial statements and accompanying footnotes. Assists with preparation of year-end schedules for external audit and appropriate year end surveys as required by rating agencies and associations. Demonstrates an advanced capability to work with accounting standards.
Core Responsibilities

• Controls general ledger activity and closing of general ledger each month, including insurance operations, investment management entities, and charitable entities (U.S. 501(c) (3) and Canadian Not-for-Profit entities).
• Prepares quarterly and annual statements using SAP S/4 Hanna and/or Workpaper Manager (WPM).
• Prepares annual audited financial statements and accompanying footnotes.
• Oversees monitoring of monthly account reconciliations prepared by business areas.
• Prepares or oversees preparation of depreciation, expense account analysis and allocation schedules.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, or year-end schedules, as requested by management, external auditor, and various year-end surveys.

• Substantial and demonstrable financial skills to be used in financial analysis and reporting
• Strong organizational and coordination skills to support multi-tasking
• Strong oral, listening and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively
• nalytical and problem-solving skills
• Sound judgment
  Systems/Technical Knowledge:

• Exposure to large-scale enterprise, financial systems (e.g. SAP)
• Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• BS in Accounting
• 4-6 years industry experience or equivalent combination of training and experience; insurance finance experience preferred.