Senior Accountant

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Transamerica

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Insurance • Investments • Retirement

5001 - 10000

Description

• Performs complex accounting functions. • Utilizes general accounting and financial principles and techniques, and assists in obtaining, assembling, evaluating, interpreting, recording and analyzing financial data. • Prepares financial reports and performs financial analysis. • Responsible for the accounting of complex transactions typically associated with advanced accounting such as verifying the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records. • Processes and summarizes financial transactions. • Prepares income and balance sheet statement. • Assists in the preparation of financial reports (e.g., for shareholders, policy owners, regulatory authorities and management) and state and federal tax returns. • Works with both internal and external sources to ensure proper reporting of financial data. • Completes and provides a complete analysis of accounting topics relevant to the area. • Identifies, researches and recommends solutions to areas of concern in relation to accounting information. • Seeks out potential areas of improvement (for example, workflow, automated processes), by documenting business processes, identifying controls and deficiencies, testing identified controls, and mapping internal financial statements to business processes. • Develops nonstandard reports and statements. • Prepares information for use by a higher authority; communicates methodology and areas of concern. • Participates on project teams or leads project teams. • Responsible for adherence to the company's framework of internal controls. • Reviews and analyzes budget to actual variances and related operation reporting for Division managers. • Assists with the preparation of the divisional budget. • May be responsible for the quarterly and annual preparation and review of statutory financial reporting. • May have supervisory responsibilities, or review work or train other accountants.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent education/experience. • Minimum of 5 years of experience, with degree. • Solid knowledge of accounting area preferred (for example, investments, insurance products, premium, tax). • Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, ability to handle multiple projects, willingness to take on new projects, customer service approach. • Work effectively individually and within a team, organizational and prioritization skills, effective judgment.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay • Bonus for Eligible Employees • Benefits Package • Pension Plan • 401k Match • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Tuition Reimbursement • Disability Insurance • Medical Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Employee Discounts • Career Training & Development Opportunities • Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service. • Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays). • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars • Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child. • Adoption Assistance • Employee Assistance Program • College Coach Program • Back-Up Care Program • PTO for Volunteer Hours • Employee Matching Gifts Program • Employee Resource Groups • Inclusion and Diversity Programs • Employee Recognition Program • Referral Bonus Programs