Corporate Controller

Anchor Group Mgmt • Schaumburg, IL

8h • $203,354 - $305,023

About The Position

The Corporate Controller will oversee the Company’s general ledger, manage the Annual and Quarterly DOI Filling process, and participate in the development and implementation of cost-effective financial reporting tools. This role involves formulating effective financial oversight and internal accounting standards and controls that comply with company, legislative, and regulatory requirements. The Controller will contribute to business objectives through accurate and timely identification and resolution of accounting issues/opportunities, direct the monthly internal reporting process, and ensure statutory reporting requirements are met. This position requires interpreting new and existing statutory accounting standards and issuing guidance for compliance. The role also includes supporting external audits and the ability to work well under pressure, independently, and meet strict corporate deadlines.

Requirements

• Prior experience in insurance STAT accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience with a comprehensive knowledge of accounting, internal financial controls and financial tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Excellent oral and written communication, organization, analytical, problem solving, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office software programs, including MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and various databases.
• Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
• Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts meetings.
• Written Communication—the individual edits work for spelling and grammar, presents numerical data effectively and is able to read and interpret written information.
• Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Adaptability—the individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting background is a plus.
• Knowledge of IFRS a plus.
• CPA or MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Company’s general ledger
• Manage Annual and Quarterly DOI Filling process.
• Participate in the development and implementation of cost-effective financial reporting tools.
• Formulate effective financial oversight and internal accounting standards and controls which comply with company, legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the achievement of business objectives through the accurate and timely identification and resolution of accounting issues/opportunities.
• Direct the monthly internal reporting process and deliver accurate/timely monthly reports through effective utilization of all management information tools.
• Oversee all statutory reporting requirements and respond to all activities related to corporate accounting/reporting requirements and ensure statutory standards and requirements are met.
• Interpret new and existing statutory accounting standards and requirements and issue guidance to ensure the Company and subsidiary companies comply with accepted standards and requirements.
• Support external audit, including preparation of related footnotes and PBC exhibits.
• Ability to work well under pressure and independently, and meet strict corporate deadlines.
• Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and HSA Plans. Employer annual contribution to HSA plan
• Employer sponsored basic life and basic life AD&D insurance, short term disability
• Voluntary life insurance
• Voluntary long term disability
• Voluntary Ancillary benefits: Accident-Hospital-Critical Illness
• 401K with Fidelity
• 401K employer match
• Transportation Stipend

What This Job Offers

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