Lead Financial Accounting and Reporting Analyst

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and/or review audited financial statements, including footnotes, insurance department filings, board reports and investor relations reports.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to draft and implement new or revised accounting policies and implement processes and applications that have a direct impact on the Company's financial statements.
• Provide GAAP and/or SAP interpretation and prepare technical position papers that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner, for evolving accounting guidance.
• Cook up annual audit with external audit firm; act as liaison with external audit firm during fieldwork.
• Implement financial reporting, systems, and process improvements to ensure best practices.
• Mentor and develop staff members.

EDUCATION

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
• PREFERRED: Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

EXPERIENCE

• Required: 6 years in Public Accounting or Consolidated Accounting or Financial Reporting with a large Public Regulated Company, or 7 years experience in Finance and Accounting To include 3 years in GAAP Accounting or STAT Accounting And 3 years in Financial Reporting.
• PREFERRED: 1 - 5 years in External Audit1 - 3 years in a GAAP Technical Research role.1 - 3 years in the Health Insurance Industry

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• REQUIRED: None
• PREFERRED: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - Non-Specific

SKILLS

• Written & Oral Presentation Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Problem-Solving
• Analytical Skills
• Business Process Improvement
• Financial or Accounting Systems
• Internal Controls
• Leadership
• Oral & Written Communication Skills

LANGUAGE (OTHER THAN ENGLISH)

• None

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Position Type: Office-based
• Teaches / trains others regularly
• Occasionally Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
• Rarely Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
• No Physical work site required
• No Lifting up to 10 pounds
• Constantly Lifting 10 to 25 pounds
• Does Not Apply Lifting 25 to 50 pounds