Accounting Manager

American Fidelity • Oklahoma City, OK

18d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for supervisory oversight of the investment accounting team; investment reporting and subsequent analysis in adherence with statutory accounting principles (SAP), generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or other accepted accounting principles (i.e., tax or cash basis) as applicable. Performs reviews and or preparation of regulatory filings on a GAAP, SAP, or other accepted accounting principles (i.e., tax or cash) basis, including annual audit reports and annual statements. This also includes providing significant guidance and supervision to accounting staff including review of work produced to ensure reporting in accordance with accepted accounting principles. Responsible for complex research and accounting projects for the company, maintaining advanced knowledge of all relevant source systems, as well as maintaining strong working relationships with customers and accountants within the division and affiliated companies.

Requirements

• Must currently reside in the OKC metro area
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related major field of study required
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel required
• ERP experience required
• Ability to effectively interface with business partners within organization
• Advanced knowledge financial statements and financial analysis
• Strong data analytics and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree from four-year college or university
• CPA preferred
• In lieu of a CPA or Master’s degree, 10+ years of accounting experience is acceptable with a concentration in financial reporting
• Experience with consolidated financial statements preferred
• Business intelligence and data visualization preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervisory oversight of the investment accounting team
• Investment reporting and subsequent analysis in adherence with statutory accounting principles (SAP), generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), or other accepted accounting principles (i.e., tax or cash basis) as applicable
• Reviews and/or preparation of regulatory filings on a GAAP, SAP, or other accepted accounting principles (i.e., tax or cash) basis, including annual audit reports and annual statements
• Providing significant guidance and supervision to accounting staff including review of work produced to ensure reporting in accordance with accepted accounting principles
• Complex research and accounting projects for the company
• Maintaining advanced knowledge of all relevant source systems
• Maintaining strong working relationships with customers and accountants within the division and affiliated companies

Benefits

• American Fidelity is a certified Great Place to Work for All!
• Our culture focuses on helping Colleagues to be their best!
• We work hard to make a difference to our Customers and community, focus on teamwork and collaboration and always offer a different perspective - a different opinion.
• We want to meet you!
• Share your information directly with our American Fidelity recruiting team and join our talent pipeline!
• American Fidelity specializes in the education, public sector, automotive and healthcare industries with products like group and individual life, health and annuity services as well as other financial security products and services.
• We’re focused on offering a different opinion to our Customers – making things easier for them by providing benefits administration and education.
• For our policyholders, we help provide financial security through our benefit offerings, which provide coverage for some of life’s worst events – cancer, accidents, critical illnesses, death and more – and for some of life’s best – childbirth, retirement and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees