Sr. Accountant, Financial Reporting

Holmes Murphy is one of the nation's largest privately held insurance brokerages. It is our mission to promote health, protect wealth, and deliver peace of mind to our clients. We pride ourselves on being a place where employees love what they do, and who they do it with!
Offering a forward-thinking, innovative, and vibrant company culture, along with the opportunity to share your unique potential, there really is no place like Holmes! We truly believe every employee within our company contributes their own unique talents for the greater good, and we thrive on knowing our environment supports and cares for everyone's individual strengths.
We are seeking to add a highly skilled Sr. Accountant, Financial Reporting to our Finance team in Waukee, IA ! This role will support financial operations and reporting, ensuring timely and accurate processing of financial transactions, consolidated financial statements, and other financial reports.
Duties:

• Conduct the financial reporting consolidation process including the preparation of financial statements
• Prepare, review, and process select journal entries for various business and/or financial reporting activities
• Review and analyze financial statements to ensure the accuracy of reported results and identify business trends
• Prepare and/or review reconciliations of select financial statement accounts and balances
• Support the year-end audit by coordinating, preparing, and providing information to external auditors
• Accurately process and perform complicated day-to-day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and/or recording data using prescribed workflows and systems with no assistance
• Research and resolve complicated issues/discrepancies associated with financial reporting in a timely manner and appropriately communicate with internal and/or external parties when necessary
• Review, analyze and timely address reconciling items
• Assist with implementing accounting for new transactions and build sustainable processes for these transactions, as needed
• Assist with researching technical accounting and reporting matters and document conclusions reached in accordance with relevant accounting literature
• Contribute ideas and actions towards continuous improvement of processes
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members
• Performs special projects and other duties as requested

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of financial concepts, business principles, processes and workflows
• Ability to think critically and use analytical skills to solve complicated matters
• Solid accuracy and attention to detail
• Self-starter with a collaborative approach who values and actively contributes to teamwork
• Capable of exercising discretion in confidential matters
• Ability to prioritize, manage time, and meet deadlines during peak periods
• Ability to prioritize work and preform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Problem-solving abilities to resolve complicated issues and/or situations

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; CPA certification preferred.
• Experience: 3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in an insurance agency environment.

Benefits: In addition to core benefits like health, dental and vision, also enjoy benefits such as:

• Paid Parental Leave and supportive New Parent Benefits - We know being a working parent is hard, and we want to support our employees in this journey!
• Company paid continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement - We support those who want to develop and grow.
• 401k Profit Sharing - Each year, Holmes Murphy makes a lump sum contribution to every full-time employee's 401k. This means, even if you're not in a position to set money aside for the future at any point in time, Holmes Murphy will do it on your behalf! We are forward-thinking and want to be sure your future is cared for.
• Generous time off practices in addition to paid holidays - Yes, we actually encourage employees to use their time off, and they do. After all, you can't be at your best for our clients if you're not at your best for yourself first.
• Supportive of community efforts with paid Volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities that are important to you - Through our Holmes Murphy Foundation, we offer several vehicles where you can make an impact and care for those around you.
• DE&I programs - Holmes Murphy is committed to celebrating every employee's unique diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) experience with us. Not only do we offer all employees a paid Diversity Day time off option, but we also have a Chief Diversity Officer on hand, as well as a DE&I project team, committee, and interest group. You will have the opportunity to take part in those if you wish!
• Consistent merit increase and promotion opportunities - Annually, employees are reviewed for merit increases and promotion opportunities because we believe growth is important - not only with your financial wellbeing, but also your career wellbeing.
• Discretionary bonus opportunity - Yes, there is an annual opportunity to make more money. Who doesn't love that?!

Holmes Murphy & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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