Lead Accountant

You will support the Investment Controllership function across US GAAP and Statutory accounting, reporting, controls, analysis, and automation. Your responsibilities will include directly supporting the processes, controls, and reporting for the Fixed Maturity, Commercial Mortgage Loan, Middle Market Loan, and Limited Partnership portfolios, as well as activities related to current expected credit losses (CECL). Investment Accounting is a shared service organization that prepares all US GAAP and U.S. Statutory accounting and reporting for our clients investment portfolio. We partner with the Finance Teams across all product lines as well as participate in assisting in the development and execution of Investment strategies. YOUR QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree Accounting, Finance or other business-related discipline • At least 5 years accounting or finance experience • Collaborative mindset to work across the team to ensure successful execution of deliverables • Excellent communication skills with ability to successfully navigate conflicts • Ability to prioritize assignments and multi-task to meet critical business timelines • Excellent attention to detail • Critical thinking skills • Skills including MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) • Experience with Oracle Financials, TM1, & PAM • Exposure to Alteryx workflows • Prior experience with account reconciliations, exception management and resolution • CPA or other certification(s)

salary: $45 - $48 per hour
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 4 PM
education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Transaction processing and balance reconciliations.
• Internal and external reporting including US GAAP, SEC 10-K/Q and Statutory disclosures.
• Leverage cross functional team relationships to drive towards a shared vision and goals.
• Evaluate system outputs to ensure appropriate accounting treatment for all investments across multiple accounting basis
• Act as a value-add resource for opportunities, delivering analytical critical thinking, bringing order to unstructured problems, and breaking down complexities into actionable components.
• Proactively anticipate and manage issues and contingency planning.
• Research and review of accounting guidance to assess existing processes – identifying potential efficiencies and/or gaps in current business processes
• Handle preparation of assigned accounting tasks and perform all applicable SOX Controls for owned processes
• Thorough review and assessment of current workflows and identification of opportunities for improvement
• Handle other duties as assigned

Skills

• Certified Management Accountant
• Cycle Counting
• Leading
• Inventory Auditing
• Chartered Accountant
• Supervising
• Motivating
• Operations
• Alteryx
• Reconciliation
• Oracle Financials
• TM1
• Pam

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.