Accountant I - Affiliates

Brotherhood Mutual Careers•Fort Wayne, IN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist the Affiliates finance team with the company’s Affiliates’ financial records by the input of all financial transactions including the review and processing of all affiliate entities cash disbursements and deposits, verifying the accuracy of all financial ledgers, and providing timely and accurate management reports.

Requirements

Must have strong communication and mathematical skills.
Must be detail-oriented.
Must have ability to enter and retrieve information from company systems and software applications.
Must have ability to download/export data from company systems and software applications to an Excel spreadsheet for summary purposes.
Effectively interface with external contacts, Brotherhood employees, managers, and department staff members.
Must have a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting or finance with a minimum of a two-year accounting emphasis.
Must have one to two years of general business, insurance or related experience.

Nice To Haves

Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance (AIAF) designation and/or Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation desired.
Working knowledge of AS400 desired.

Responsibilities

Prepare invoices and deposits for processing along with required journal entries, enter financial transactions into the company ledgers, reconcile bank and account balances, and record appropriate adjusting journal entries.
Enter and approve bi-weekly payroll batches for accuracy and timely payroll posting.
Prepare monthly financial reports including performing budget vs. actual variance analysis.
Maintain company ledgers and appropriate system edit controls.
Assist with the computation of quarterly member estimated taxes and make appropriate distributions and/or payments to taxing authorities.
Assist with the preparation of annual entity budgets and forecasts using inputs obtained through partner intake meetings.
Collaborate with affiliate operations team members, company employees, and company management on a wide range of entity operational and financial issues.
Assist with the establishment of new affiliate company finances. This includes creating general ledgers, reports, opening bank accounts, and assisting with the procurement of company insurance and assets.
Assist with annual financial statement audit. This includes preparation of client assistance requests and working with audit staff during procedural walk-throughs.
Assist with the preparation and/or filing of tax returns for partnership income, personal property taxes, sales and use taxes and 1099 filings.
Complete other projects as assigned.