Cost Accountant

Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies•Lansing, MI

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About The Position

Performs accounting functions for the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, including coordinating and preparing annual expense budgets, analyzing expense variances, maintaining and developing analysis reports, assisting with supervision of accounts payable, filing Personal Property Tax reporting, and maintaining vendor contracts. The role also supports special projects related to accounting and reporting objectives and reviews and analyzes company expense allocations by product lines of business. The Cost Accountant coordinates the preparation and completion of expense budgets, develops schedules, and arranges meetings to support timely and accurate completion. The role prepares management reports and in-depth budget analyses and presentations for the board of directors, corporate staff, senior management, and interested external parties. It also runs monthly depreciation expense in Great Plains, accounts for fixed-asset disposals and acquisitions, and researches and responds to expense-variance questions and challenges while offering accounting and budgeting solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting or a related field.
One to three years of experience.
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products.

Nice To Haves

Insurance accounting experience.
Experience with Great Plains and Solver Reporting.

Responsibilities

Coordinate preparation and completion of Farm Bureau Insurance expense budgets; develop schedules and set up meetings to ensure timely and accurate completion.
Prepare management reports and provide in-depth budget analysis and presentations for the board of directors, corporate staff, senior management, and interested external parties.
Run monthly depreciation expense in Great Plains and account for company fixed-asset disposals and acquisitions.
Research, explain, and respond to questions and challenges concerning company expense variances, and offer accounting and budgeting solutions.
Maintain and develop analysis reports as needed.
Assist in the supervision of the accounts payable function.
File Personal Property Tax reporting and maintain Farm Bureau vendor contracts.
Assist with special projects to meet accounting and reporting objectives.
Review and analyze company expense allocations by product lines of business.