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Senior Accountant – General Accounting – Reinsurance Accounting
| Company | Protective Life |
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| Location | Birmingham, AL, USA |
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| Salary | $62000 – $80000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting required
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in accounting
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite
- Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and part of a team as required
Responsibilities
- Responsible for booking monthly and quarterly activity, ensuring calculations and entries are accurate for multiple agreements
- Responsible for completing monthly and quarterly deliverables, including settlement statements, cession entry checks, and various other reports and deliverables
- Responsible for analyzing results and providing additional support and explanation when needed
- Responsible for preparation of key account reconciliations
- Responsible for researching key variance and/or anomalies and reaching out to the appropriate departments to explain or correct
- Assist with support for internal and external auditors for quarterly and annual reviews
- Serve as one of the points of contact for both internal and external parties to assist with support for inquiries
- Assist with various statutory statements and exhibits as assigned
- Cross-training within the team
- Assist with process improvement and automating manual processes
- Other accounting and financial job duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA or equivalent certification preferred
- Insurance Industry experience
- Experience with SAP
