Sr Accountant - Private Equity

Travelers • St. Paul, MN

5d • $75,800 - $125,000

About The Position

Travelers' accounting team stewards the company's financial information and controls to ensure compliance with internal policies and external requirements. The team provides stakeholders with timely, accurate, and actionable information about the company's financial health.

The Sr Accountant is responsible for maintaining timely and accurate books and records for internal and external reporting while supporting a strong control environment. The role prepares, evaluates, and completes financial activities, including journal entries, payment requests, and reconciliations. It also supports financial analysis, reporting, planning, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and audits.

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 the 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, and financial reporting software such as TM1, Essbase, or Hyperion.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or economics, and/or professional designations such as CPA or CMA, or comparable advanced professional education.

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, including routine and ad hoc reporting, ensuring complete and consistent results 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.
• Prepare, evaluate, and complete financial activities, including journal entries, payment requests, and reconciliations.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage for eligible employees and family members from the first day of employment.
• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) matching up to the first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.
• Paying it Forward Savings Program contributions to an employee's 401(k) account when the employee makes student loan payments.
• Pension Plan funded 100% by Travelers.
• At least 20 days of paid time off annually.
• Nine paid company holidays.
• Wellness program with tools, discounts, and resources supporting wellness and caregiving.
• Mental health program with access to 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