Manager, Accounting

illumifin•Eden Prairie, MN

About The Position

The nation's leading administrator of insurance services is looking for YOU. This is your opportunity to join a company with a culture that promotes respect for people, integrity, learning and initiative. illumifin is a leading provider of business process outsourcing for the insurance industry, managing policies for the nation's largest insurers. We also provide clients with unique risk management insight built upon our proprietary databases. The Manager, Accounting oversees the month-end close process as well as audit and tax activities for the company. This role supports the broader finance organization through timely reporting, continuous improvement, technical expertise, and leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Minimum of 4 years of corporate accounting or audit experience
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and key accounting standards (e.g., ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 340, ASC 360, etc.)
High degree of proficiency working with systems and Excel
Strong written and verbal communication skills including experience communicating with leadership
Familiarity with consolidations, financial reporting, and financial statements

Nice To Haves

CPA license
Minimum of 1 year of people leadership experience
Technical accounting, audit, or public company experience
Experience with process improvements and accounting transformations
Experience with documentation (e.g., tie-outs, policies, processes, technical memos)
Passionate about mentoring and developing staff
Ability to motivate others and meet deadlines
Interested in finance transformation and process improvements
Successful working in a global and multi-site organization
High integrity and standards for quality of work
Excellent organizational, analytic, and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to work independently and with accountability

Responsibilities

Oversee the accounting month-end close, including reviewing journal entries, reviewing balance sheet account reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial statement review (50%)
Oversee the annual financial statement audit (10%)
Act as an administrator for key financial systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics D365, FloQast, Avalara, ADP, lease tool) (10%)
Oversee outside tax firm activities including income tax, special credits, and sales and use tax (20%)
Manage, coach, and develop a team of staff and senior accountants (10%)
Document policies, processes, and technical memos as needed
Assist and/or lead accounting transformation initiatives involving systems, consolidations, foreign exchange, intercompany, close optimization, etc.
Assist Compliance with annual financial reporting related to company licensing
Work cross-functionally with leadership and key stakeholders such as Finance, Legal, Human Resources, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Accounting Systems, Client Accounting, Compliance, etc.)
Research accounting guidance and provide plain language findings
Ensure timely preparation of supportable and accurate financial statement records