BU Accountant III

Trustmark • Lake Forest, IL

1d • $71,520 - $103,308

About The Position

Responsible for being the liaison between a business unit and Corporate Finance for all accounting-related activities. This includes, but are not limited to, ICFR documentation and testing, account reconciliations, journal vouchers, and Workday assistance. Provides SME assistance on projects where accounting is a key component.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience, and 4 – 6 years of related experience.
• Prior experience in an operational accounting role.
• Account reconciliation experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Strong Communication skills (both verbal and written).

Nice To Haves

• CPA.
• Knowledge of Workday.
• Aptitude to learn business ops systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides accounting guidance to operations team to ensure accounting rules are followed and that the reported financials are accurate.
• Acts as the Workday SME and assists with journal vouchers and other Workday related items to ensure accuracy.
• Completes account reconciliations and assists staff members to clear out-of-balance accounts and ensures an understanding of the reconciliation process.
• Partners with business unit Operations and Corporate Finance on banking related activities such as wire transfers, ACH and NSFs.
• Resolves issues with Treasury when cash is out of balance.
• Completes quarterly variance analysis.
• Depending on business unit, may manage stop loss accounting process.
• Serves as a SME and provides support on various accounting-related projects.
• Understands administrative systems, including data flows and financial processes, and recommends improvements.
• Identifies efficiencies and automations that could reduce costs within the accounting functions.
• Collaborates with the business to ensure efficient processes and explore automation opportunities.
• Understands control items related to accounting and reviews test results quarterly to ensure processes are being followed.
• Collaborates with business unit Finance to assess the need for new controls or modifications to existing ones.
• Assists, provides solutions, and trains business unit employees on finance-related tasks, including setting up new vendors, submitting invoices, and creating journals.

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision
• life insurance
• FSA and HSA
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Assistant Program
• Back-up Care for Children, Adults and Elders
• many health and wellness initiatives
• Wellness program that enables employees to participate in health initiatives to reduce their insurance premiums.
• bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level