Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting and External Reporting

Asurion • Smyrna, GA

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About The Position

The Senior Accountant, Corporate Accounting & External Reporting is responsible for supporting financial reporting, technical accounting, and corporate accounting activities with a primary focus on derivatives, debt, intercompany financing arrangements, and goodwill and intangible asset accounting. This role partners closely with Treasury, Consolidations, external auditors, and business stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and continuous process improvement. This position requires strong financial reporting and technical accounting knowledge, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage responsibilities in a fast-paced and evolving environment. The ideal candidate demonstrates ownership, intellectual curiosity, sound business judgment, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results while continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes and reporting capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (MBA or advanced degree is a plus)
• 2 to 5 years of related professional experience
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, time management and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with debt, derivatives and treasury accounting
• Experience with financial systems and reporting tools such as Onestream and Microsoft DAX
• Insurance industry or large corporate accounting experience preferred
• Experience with process improvement and automation initiatives involving AI
• A self-directed individual with a strong ability to manage ambiguity and who adapts readily and easily to changes in priorities and business conditions
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Comfortable working with very sensitive data and able to maintain a high degree of discretion
• Professional demeanor and personal integrity beyond reproach
• Ability to meet the demands of a rapidly growing, fast paced, complex and entrepreneurial environment
• Strong relationship building skills and ability to develop trust between the accounting group and the operational and other finance areas of the Company

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely accounting for derivative transactions through coordination with Treasury and outsourced service provider
• Appropriately account for all routine debt related activities and unique, nonrecurring financing transactions
• Prepare multiple sets of US GAAP audited financial statements for issuance to external parties. This includes consolidated financial statements and stand-alone entity financial statements, including captive reinsurers.
• Assist with preparation of quarterly consolidated financial statements and related footnote support for lender reporting
• Provide support and assistance to external auditors for annual audits
• Prepare the annual goodwill impairment assessment as well as quarterly impairment indicator analyses
• Assist with technical accounting research and preparation of memos to support accounting positions
• Establish strong working relationships with the Company’s Treasury and Consolidations teams as well as the external auditors
• Complete journal entries and account reconciliations of assigned areas and ensure all close deadlines are met
• Perform detailed account analysis, communicating fluctuation commentary to internal stakeholders
• Enhance the documentation of key internal controls, processes, and procedures
• Identify best practices and create ideas for process improvements or automation leveraging the Company’s AI tools and resources
• Prepare ad hoc reporting for census filings and investor inquiries

Benefits

• Asurion is an equal opportunity employer. We hire the best available person for the job regardless of marital status, sex, gender orientation, age, religious belief, race, nationality and ethnic origin, color, or disability.

What This Job Offers

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