Financial & Accounting Analyst II, STAT Financial Reporting

American Equity • West Des Moines, IA

401d

About The Position

The Financial & Accounting Analyst II at American Equity is responsible for professional financial reporting, analysis, and accounting work that supports U.S. Statutory-basis Financial Reporting. This role involves preparing and filing quarterly and annual financial statements, assisting with the financial statement close process, and contributing to process improvement initiatives within the accounting function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university in accounting, finance, or related field of study.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible related experience in financial reporting or accounting.
• Strong general accounting knowledge.
• Knowledge of the life and annuity insurance industry, including products issued and regulatory environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.

Nice To Haves

• Insurance or annuity experience.
• Experience working with annual statement software.
• Enterprise ledger system experience, e.g., SAP.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and files quarterly and annual statutory-basis financial statements, MD&A, and related exhibits.
• Performs U.S. statutory-basis accounting for certain balances, including review of supporting analysis and preparing or reviewing journal entries.
• Assists with quarterly financial statement close process across the Company.
• Prepares and reviews various reconciliations as part of quarterly close process.
• Prepares and reviews key financial statement analysis files as part of quarterly close process.
• Prepares, supports, and/or reviews quarterly/annual statutory financial statement and supplement filings.
• Works directly with external auditors on various reviews and audits.
• Contributes to process improvement initiatives for financial statement close process.
• Maintains and/or improves existing reporting processes and controls.
• Creates standardized and ad-hoc reports.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $68K - $86.1K per year.
• Hybrid work schedule with on-site requirements in West Des Moines, IA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree