Accounting Specialist

Athene • West Des Moines, IA

20d

About The Position

We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations. Purpose: The Insurance Operations Accounting Specialist provides day to day support and administration of the organization’s accounting functions as well as performs routine accounting tasks such as policy research, journal entries and reconciliations. The Specialist role is in our Insurance Operations division and is part of the team which ensures accounting controls are in place for operational activity.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Finance, Accounting or related field or an equivalent combination of education and applicable experience.
• 1 – 3 years of professional experience in financial services field.
• Minimum of 1 year of applicable professional accounting experience.
• Ability to work effectively on multiple initiatives concurrently.
• Drive.
• Discipline.
• Confidence.
• Focus.
• Commitment.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer prior policy accounting and monthly reconciliation experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts daily review of suspense activity and policy accounting, identifying discrepancies with detail research taking necessary steps in resolving in a timely manner
• Identifies trends recommending solutions
• Prepares and processes manual accounting journal entries
• Prepares monthly ledger account reconciliations
• Backs up other positions and performs other duties as assigned within the accounting unit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees