The Accountant ensures and provides accurate and timely financial information to support AFS Operations and Global accounting. Position will cultivate a continuous improvement culture and will participate in ongoing learning and engagement in a fast-paced shared services environment. The ideal candidate must be able to contribute to the Shared Service strategy and execution by applying their knowledge and experience.
Major Areas of Responsibility
- Prepares and assists in the completion of more complex financial deliverables
- Executes accounting assignments that are varied and possibly difficult
- Performs reconciliations of AP accounts
- Performs review/monitoring and QA of AP processing
- Performs research and analysis
- Develop and maintain relationships with business segments and stakeholders
- Assists in monitoring key performance indicators
- Maintain compliance with internal controls including SOX
- Supports integrations (M&A) and/or system implementations
- Assist to ensure team meets all deadlines and deliverables in a timely and accurate manner
- Committed to continuous learning and a continuous improvement culture
- Committed to developing best practice solutions
- Foster open communication and innovative thinkin
Basic Qualifications
- Associate Degree in Accounting
- 2 years of accounting experience
Other Requirements
- Problem analysis and resolution at a functional level; critical thinking skills – detail and results oriented
- Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and perform in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to interact both with both internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to analyze data
- Strong critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills
- Strong written and verbal communications skills required
- Strong computer skills, proficient in a PC environment, proficient with MS Word, Excel, Power BI and e-mail systems
- Ability to work professionally and effectively with
Preferred
- BA or BS in Accounting, Finance
- Knowledge of financial practices
- Knowledge of auditing concepts · System-savvy
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong collaboration and partnering skills
- Experience with system integrations, requirements gathering
- Strong interpersonal/communication skills
- Ability to influence peers within Global Accounting, segment and overseas partners
- Problem solving, attention to detail and results oriented
- Ability to work extended hours
At Assurant, we celebrate the differences that make us who we are. By assembling extraordinary teams from a variety of races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, experiences, and abilities, we’re able to better reflect the global communities where we live and work. By working to remove barriers, we ensure equity for everyone. The pursuit of inclusion rests with each of us. Because it’s only by listening to and representing the unique voices of every individual that we can innovate for all.
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What We Do
We work with the world’s top brands to make smart devices simpler. Vehicles last longer. Homes more secure. Problems easier to solve. And we volunteer in communities all over the globe to help the world become a greener, better place. We come from a variety of countries, cultures, and backgrounds. But we’re united by our enduring values of common sense, common decency, uncommon thinking, and uncommon results. So connect with us. Bring us your best work and your brightest ideas. And we’ll bring you a place where you can thrive.
We protect and secure:
62 million mobile devices
54 million motor vehicles
102 million household valuables, appliances, and electronics
31 million mortgages
55 million travelers and credit card holders
And that's just the beginning.
