Senior Accountant, General Accounting

Munich Re•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Senior Accountant – General Accounting executes and coordinates accounting activities, including cash and bank reconciliations, suspense clearing, lease, pension, payroll, fixed asset, and other recurring close processes. The role prepares and reviews journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and reporting deliverables under IFRS and statutory accounting requirements. It investigates complex reconciling items, partners with business owners and service providers, supports audits and disclosures, and helps strengthen controls and improve accounting processes. The position supports monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities and prepares reporting deliverables such as ECON, statutory, tax, and management reporting schedules and footnotes. It maintains internal-control compliance and audit evidence, identifies opportunities to improve processes using data analytics and technology, and may provide guidance or review support to team members.

Requirements

At least 4 years of progressive accounting experience, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
CPA required.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and ability to analyze large or complex account activity.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cash accounting, bank reconciliations, suspense or clearing accounts, and period-end close.
Experience with lease, pension, payroll, fixed asset, intercompany, or financial reporting activities.
Insurance or financial services experience.
Public accounting experience.
Experience with Oracle Fusion, SAP, BlackLine, or comparable ERP and reconciliation tools.
IFRS and Insurance Statutory accounting experience, with ability to research and apply accounting guidance.
Experience with Alteryx and Power BI.

Responsibilities

Own assigned monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and required sign-offs; research differences, document conclusions, and escalate significant or unresolved matters.
Perform and coordinate bank reconciliations for technical and non-technical accounts; validate cash activity, investigate timing differences, follow up on missing or incomplete bank files, support cash-to-zero and ZBA entries, and ensure cash balances are accurate and supported.
Monitor cash and payroll suspense activity, research open items, and coordinate resolution with Treasury, Payroll, Technical Accounting, Reinsurance Accounting, and other business partners.
Prepare reclassification and clearing entries for payroll tax, 401(k), deferred compensation, and other suspense balances, as applicable.
Perform lease and sublease accounting, including monthly and quarterly entries, reclassifications, suspense and account reconciliations, and financial reporting support; coordinate with business owners on lease changes and maintain supporting documentation.
Prepare quarterly pension expense entries, annual true-up entries, pension account rollforwards, reconciliations, and supporting schedules; review actuarial information, analyze significant movements, and support statutory and IFRS footnotes and audit requests.
Perform accounting and reporting for fixed assets, depreciation, non-admitted assets, equity rollforwards, intercompany items, Business Related Services, and other assigned recurring or ad hoc activities.
Prepare and support ECON, statutory, tax, and other reporting deliverables, including schedules, footnotes, PBC requests, and management reporting support; ensure deliverables are accurate, complete, timely, and traceable to accounting records.
Maintain compliance with internal controls, including ORCS and MARSOX requirements, retain appropriate evidence, and support internal and external audits.
Identify process improvement opportunities, including use of Alteryx and Power BI; update procedures and provide guidance or review support to other team members as assigned.

Benefits

Health insurance plan choices (PPO or High Deductible), with prescription drug coverage included.
Vision and dental insurance plans.
Basic life insurance equal to 1x annual salary and AD&D coverage equal to 1x annual salary at no cost.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Supplemental life and AD&D plans available for purchase for employees and dependents.
Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity benefit plans.
401(k) plan with up to a 6% employer match.
Paid time off starting at 24 days per year, with additional days for milestone service anniversaries.
Eligibility to receive a yearly bonus.
Health and wellness programs at no cost, including gym fitness reimbursement.
Paid time off for eligible family care needs.
Tuition assistance and educational achievement bonuses.
Corporate matching gifts program.
Paid time off to volunteer.