Sr Accountant

Oklahoma Farm Bureau Insurance Company•Oklahoma City, OK

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by performing the following duties. This role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles and the ability to analyze and interpret financial data. The Sr Accountant will be responsible for various accounting tasks, including reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and assisting with audits and tax forms.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in accounting or other business field.
Two to three years related experience and/or training.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Extensive knowledge of computers and computer systems including hardware and software.
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles, practices and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Crystal Reporting.
Proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

Reconciles various company bank accounts.
Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Compiles and verifies financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
Assist in the preparation of various monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Develop various accruals and adjust entries for monthly and quarterly financial statements.
Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
Prepares and maintains various base schedules relating to Premium, Losses, and Claim reserves.
Maintain reinsurance accounts.
Prepares various invoices and worksheets and submits check request.
Assist with preparation and verification of annual audit confirmations.
Assist in the creation of budget and collection of data and preparation of various tax forms.
Acts as a resource for the Accounting Department on the Crystal Reporting, Excel, and the Department of Regulatory Statements.