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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 4+ years of accounting experience; with experience in the insurance industry preferred
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to draw conclusions from research and report on findings
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a fast-paced environment are key
• Proficient with MS Office products such as Word and Excel

Nice To Haves

• Completion of or interest in obtaining CPA designation preferred
• Experience with Oracle, Essbase, Wdesk, and Business Objects is preferred
• Public accounting experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs the statutory financial statement preparation for assigned entities and/or functions.
• Includes journal entry preparation, reconciliations, analysis of statements, and coordinating work requirements and deadlines with other departments.
• As part of the preparation of statutory statements and schedules for assigned entities; researches and resolves variances and inconsistencies by conducting initial investigation and applying accounting techniques.
• Completes statutory filing requirements for assigned entities, including quarterly and annual statements as well as various state surveys and questionnaires.
• Ensures that financial statements and supporting schedules are completed timely, accurately, and in accordance with accounting guidance.
• Assists with reviewing and completing information requests from insurance regulatory authorities.
• Responds to regulatory requests and questions.
• Assists with annual external audits and examinations including the preparation of work papers, analysis of data, and information gathering.
• Prepares Statutory basis annual financial report including footnotes for assigned entities.
• Responds to other departmental requests involving financial information and assists with departmental projects as assigned.
• As necessary, assists with the completion of tasks described above for unassigned Athene life entities.