Sr. Accountant - Investment Operations

Travelers • St. Paul, MN

4d • $75,800 - $125,000

About The Position

Travelers' accounting team serves as the steward of financial information and controls, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external requirements while providing stakeholders with timely, accurate, and actionable information. The Sr. Accountant is responsible for maintaining timely and accurate books and records for internal and external reporting and supporting a strong control environment. Using investment accounting knowledge, the role conducts financial activities for fixed income assets, including preparing, evaluating, and completing journal entries, payment requests, and reconciliations.

Requirements

• At least two years of finance, accounting, financial planning, or related experience.
• Experience with accounting theory and practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with business partners.
• Ability to analyze data, interpret trends, and provide insights to management.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to handle shifting priorities.
• Ability to anticipate challenges and proactively identify ways to make business processes more efficient.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, as well as PeopleSoft and financial reporting software.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or economics.
• Professional designations such as CPA or CMA, or comparable advanced professional education.
• Experience with investment accounting systems, Bloomberg, Foxit PDF Editor, Adobe Pro, or Hyperion.

Responsibilities

• Compile, review, and analyze financial data for variance analysis, reporting, and accuracy.
• Support complex financial analyses by providing data and developing analyses for key performance metrics, including production, profitability, expense management, and staffing.
• Prepare and begin creating analyses to support financial and business plans, budgets, and forecasts.
• Prepare and review assigned components of internal management financial reporting, both routine and ad hoc, to ensure complete and consistent results in accordance with corporate policies and standards.
• Prepare external financial statements, which may include GAAP, SEC, and STAT reporting.
• Perform financial controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Prepare and review documentation supporting internal and external audits.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentoring.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for employees and eligible family members from the first day of employment.
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) matching on contributions up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Paying it Forward Savings Program, with an annual Travelers contribution to a 401(k) account when an employee makes a student loan payment.
• Pension Plan funded 100% by Travelers.
• Minimum of 20 days of paid time off annually.
• Nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness program with tools, discounts, and resources supporting wellness goals and caregiving needs.
• Mental health program offering free professional counseling, health coaching, and other resources.
• Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program.

What This Job Offers

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