Senior Accountant

Overview

Responsible for accounting for worldwide insurance operations, Canadian insurance operations, investment management companies, charitable 501(c) (3), or a combination thereof. Controls general ledger (G/L) activity and monthly closings. Monitors account reconciliations. Prepares or oversees preparation of various monthly and quarterly management accounts and supporting schedules, including budget vs actual financial statements. Assists with preparation of Quarterly and Annual statements. Prepares or oversees preparation of audited financial statements and accompanying footnotes. Assists with preparation of year-end schedules for external audit and appropriate year end surveys as required by rating agencies and associations. Demonstrates an advanced capability to work with accounting standards.



Core Responsibilities

• Controls general ledger activity and closing of general ledger each month, including insurance operations, investment management entities, and charitable entities (U.S. 501(c) (3) and Canadian Not-for-Profit entities).
• Prepares quarterly and annual statements using SAP S/4 Hanna and/or Workpaper Manager (WPM).
• Prepares annual audited financial statements and accompanying footnotes.
• Oversees monitoring of monthly account reconciliations prepared by business areas.
• Prepares or oversees preparation of depreciation, expense account analysis and allocation schedules.
• Prepares monthly, quarterly, or year-end schedules, as requested by management, external auditor, and various year-end surveys.



 

Essential Competencies

Professionalism/Personal Accountability, Collaboration and Teamwork, Communication, Flexibility and Ability to Adapt to Change, Service to Customers and Clients


Aspires to develop competencies in: Strategic Planning, Talent Development, and Leadership


Skill Qualifications

Required:

• Substantial and demonstrable financial skills to be used in financial analysis and reporting
• Strong organizational and coordination skills to support multi-tasking
• Strong oral, listening and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Sound judgment



 

Systems/Technical Knowledge:

• Exposure to large-scale enterprise, financial systems (e.g. SAP)
• Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Education and Experience Qualifications

Required:

• BS in Accounting
• 4-6 years industry experience or equivalent combination of training and experience; insurance finance experience preferred.



 

Physical Demands

Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.

For more information please contact Shashank Govardhana at

703-653-0247

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Since 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing  and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado,  Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area. 

Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them.   So at iTech Solutions,  our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience.  We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel and the pressures of running successful IT projects.  

Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.