General Ledger Analyst

Job Purpose

The individual in this role will use their prior accounting skills, knowledge and prior experiences to work with their team to implement key accounting functions/processes in a new ERP platform.  This individual will also help identify, make recommendations, and support efforts to migrate current accounting processes to the leading practices facilitated by having a modern ERP system. 
Initially, the individual in this role will be providing functional and financial process support to the implementation of the new platform and best practice processes.  In the future, this role will then assume responsibility for providing the ongoing support of and implementing enhancements to the accounting rules functions, with a focus on continuously identifying, recommending, and executing on opportunities to better streamline and gain efficiencies in the Finance function through leveraging the investment we have made in a new systems platform.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Strategic:

• Participate in and effectively collaborate with team in efforts within Finance and Accounting to design and implement best practice automated accounting rules processes in a leading cloud ERP solution
   
• Help to identify, recommend, and execute on opportunities to enhance existing automated accounting entry generation taking into consideration the requirements of the overall Global Finance organization
   

• Leverage prior Accounting and Finance experiences and expertise to identify, propose, and implement automated solutions and reduce reliance on manual processes, with a focus on prioritizing the remediation of those processes that currently have the most risk and/or inefficiency
   
• Help support efforts to educate business process owners on solution optimization, simplification and standardization capabilities within the new platform through the reference of prior experiences and other relevant use cases
   

Tactical:

• Work closely and collaborate with key Finance and Accounting stakeholders, team members, IT, and third-party consulting resources across various locations to test, implement, and support a global financial systems platform, with responsibility for supporting specific components of the accounting hub workstream of the overall program

• Work with stakeholder areas to understand functional requirements for each area and then work with team to implement functional and process solutions in the new tool, while ensuring those requirements are properly understood and communicated to overall program team

• Work with team to determine how to best implement functional requirements in financial systems architecture

• Work with team to develop creative solutions to effectively meet complex business requirements using delivered optimum functionality

• Ensure program deliverables are completed in accordance with established timelines
   
• Support communication and training activities associated with areas of responsibility
   
• Escalate issues and open items to workstream lead, as appropriate
   
• Effectively collaborate with other team members, key resources, and stakeholders

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Mathematics or equivalent area of study
• A minimum of 3 years primarly in general ledger
• CPA preferred, but not required
• Experience with an ERP (for example, Oracle, SAP)
• Strong data and analysis skills
• Working knowledge of and experience with insurance policy data and attributes
• Working knowledge of warranty programs and data elements
• Working knowledge of core insurance financial reporting concepts such as reinsurance, earnings, DAC, IBNR, etc.
• Experience with and understanding of the flow of information from various policy/business admin systems to the general ledger
• Knowledge of general ledger and accounting principles
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP Financial Reporting Processes
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Adaptability and flexibility including the ability to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience in handling and effectively prioritizing multiple concurrent tasks and meeting strict deadlines
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels within the organization and establish relationships
• Experience in working in a team environment and establishing collaborative relationships with different stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio
• Previous experience on finance transformation projects a plus

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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