Fin Reporting Accountant II

About the role

We’re looking for a Fin Reporting Accountant II to join our team. As part of the Financial Reporting Department, you’ll play a crucial role in collecting, organizing, and analyzing financial and statistical data. Your responsibilities will include preparing reports, maintaining internal controls, and ensuring compliance with GAAP, SSAP, SEC, IRS, and other regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Collects, organizes, analyzes, and evaluates financial and statistical data and other related information
• Completes quantitative and qualitative reviews and prepares required internal and external records, reports, statistics, financial statements, analyses, stockholders’ reports, etc.
• Develops and presents conclusions and recommendations to management
• Interprets and applies laws and regulations
• Identifies and resolves accounting and financial discrepancies
• Maintains complete and accurate regulatory filings
• Audits and evaluates the effectiveness of systems and procedures
• Assists in the development and enhancement of accounting procedures in a systems environment
• Maintains the Financial Reporting Department’s system of internal controls
• Performs process control testing, validations, and reconciliations
• Provides assurances and supporting evidence to aid in Aflac’s compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 regulations

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Three years of corporate-level accounting experience
• CPA or CMA preferred
• Insurance accounting experience preferred

Qualifications

• Microsoft Word: Intermediate to advanced
• Microsoft PowerPoint: Intermediate to advanced
• Microsoft Excel: Intermediate to advanced
• Microsoft Access: Intermediate to advanced
• Microsoft Visio or similar software: Intermediate to advanced
• Broad knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), SEC, and other federal regulations, Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAP), state insurance department statutes, and other state regulations, with an emphasis on insurance and/or investment accounting
• Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of accounting and financial systems user applications (SAP preferred), including input/output processing and complex system concepts, and ability to understand and use computer systems and application tools for analysis
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience performing moderately complex financial analysis and related valuation methodologies, systems and quantitative business-based analysis, metrics, and experimental designs; ability to prepare statistical studies and trend analysis using internal and external information to demonstrate relevant changes and recommend improvements or solutions

Skills

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Serving Organizational Goals
• Supporting Change
• Working with Diverse Populations

Benefits

• Total Rewards: Salary range $65,000 - $85,000, with additional benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies, 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and opportunities to purchase company stock.
• Additional benefits include 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO, and state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked).

Pay

The salary range for this job is $65,000 - $85,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.

Schedule

This role is hybrid. You will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.