Sr. Financial Reporting Accountant

Holmes Murphy Insurance • West Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

We are looking to add a Sr. Financial Reporting Accountant to join our Finance team in West Des Moines, Iowa. Offering a forward-thinking, innovative, and vibrant company culture, along with the opportunity to share your unique potential, there really is no place like Holmes! Basic Function: The purpose of this position is to support financial operations and reporting, ensuring timely and accurate processing of financial transactions, consolidated financial statements, and other financial reports.

Requirements

• Self-starter with a collaborative approach who values and actively contributes to teamwork
• Solid accuracy and attention to detail
• Capable of exercising discretion in confidential matters
• Strong knowledge of financial concepts, business principles, processes and workflows
• Ability to prioritize, manage time, and meet deadlines during peak periods
• Ability to prioritize work and preform multiple tasks simultaneously
• Problem-solving abilities to resolve complicated issues and/or situations
• Ability to think critically and use analytical skills to solve complicated matters
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3-5 years of accounting experience, preferably in an insurance agency environment

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct the financial reporting consolidation process including the preparation of financial statements
• Prepare, review, and process select journal entries for various business and/or financial reporting activities
• Review and analyze financial statements to ensure the accuracy of reported results and identify business trends
• Prepare and/or review reconciliations of select financial statement accounts and balances
• Support the year-end audit by coordinating, preparing, and providing information to external auditors
• Accurately process and perform complicated day-to-day financial transactions including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and/or recording data using prescribed workflows and systems with no assistance
• Research and resolve complicated issues/discrepancies associated with financial reporting in a timely manner and appropriately communicate with internal and/or external parties when necessary
• Review, analyze and timely address reconciling items
• Assist with implementing accounting for new transactions and build sustainable processes for these transactions, as needed
• Assist with researching technical accounting and reporting matters and document conclusions reached in accordance with relevant accounting literature
• Contribute ideas and actions towards continuous improvement of processes
• Provide guidance to less experienced team members
• Assist with documentation and compliance of accounting policies and internal controls
• Assist with backing up other team members when absent
• Performs special projects and other duties as requested

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave and supportive New Parent Benefits
• Company paid continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k Profit Sharing
• Generous time off practices in addition to paid holidays
• Supportive of community efforts with paid Volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities that are important to you
• DE&I programs
• Consistent merit increase and promotion opportunities
• Discretionary bonus opportunity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees