Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Senior Accountant
Location: USA – Maddison, WI or New York, NY
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (8-12 days per month in-office)
The salary range for this role is: $84,500-$144,000K
The Opportunity
Contribute to effective and efficient accounting and reporting procedures by analyzing complex accounting issues, collaborating with key stakeholders, providing analytics, implementing best practices and completing designated reporting, budgeting, planning and accounting functions to ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
Your new role
Primary Responsibilities
- Complete and deliver designated financial reports and accounting procedures in a timely and accurate fashion by ensuring compliance with regulatory and company requirements
- Support team member development by reviewing and analyzing complex accounting issues, communicating feedback to team members, sharing knowledge, resolving questions and providing recommendations on best practices to support the achievement of business objectives
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying, developing and implementing process and system solutions, monitoring accounting procedures, proposing automation opportunities, analyzing results and researching discrepancies
- Support internal and external audit requests and inquiries by coordinating the completion and review of assigned audit files and identifying, understanding and implementing regulatory and operational changes to accounting policies, procedures and deliverables
- Facilitate efficient and effective team operations by reviewing complex accounting transactions, responding to inquiries, assisting with ad hoc requests, sharing knowledge and resources and recommending process improvements
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders by providing support and guidance for accounting inquiries, ensuring accurate and timely completion of accounting functions and communicating process changes and improvements
- Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value “can do” people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun.
In addition, this position is responsible for:
- The organization's Treasury licenses and regulatory requirements
- Ongoing support for state compliance reporting, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to state regulatory authorities and helping the organization meet its statutory obligations
- The preparation and support of group consolidations contributing to the completeness and accuracy of financial reporting at the enterprise level
- Balance sheet reconciliation of remediation efforts, helping resolve aged reconciling items, improve control effectiveness, and enhance the quality of financial data used in reporting and decision making.
- Supporting key strategic finance initiatives, including the QCAP statutory investment refresh, which requires extensive coordination, technical accounting knowledge, and reporting expertise to ensure accurate statutory reporting and alignment with business objectives.
Required Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Required Experience
- 4 years relevant experience
Preferred Competencies/Skills
- Critically review, analyze, synthesize, compare, and interpret information; use logical approach to analyze issues
- Adapt and be flexible in a complex changing environment
- Collaborate with people at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal
- Evaluate implications of project outcomes to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Communicate information in a clear, well-organized, and professional manner
- Provide technical and regulatory compliance support
- Analyze and synthesize complex information to form options and recommendations; utilize effective research and investigative techniques
- High attention to detail; follow established guidelines to focus on details and complete tasks attentively and thoroughly
- Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members; share expertise
- Anticipate obstacles and challenges, identify root cause and strategize plans to address
- Build long-term collaborative working relationships with senior managers across the business
- Continuously working toward improving education background; maintain current knowledge of developments in relevant field
Preferred Experience
- Extensive accounting experience
- Statutory reporting experience
- Insurance industry background
Preferred Licenses/Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Preferred Knowledge
- Advanced working knowledge of Economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data
- In-depth working knowledge of products and concepts relating to the financial services industry, including financial instruments, financial management, insurance principles and cash and capital principles
- Applied working knowledge of finance technology processes, procedures, solutions and best practices
- Working knowledge of continuous improvement methodology and principles
Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.
QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:
22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community
Why QBE? What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?
At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.
Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.
Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!
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Commitment to Diversity
QBE is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with QBE, please inform our Talent Acquisition team to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.
Skills:
Accounting, Accounting Journal Entries, Analytical Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking, Detail-Oriented, Financial Data Reporting, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Process Refinement, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Technical Support
How to Apply:
To submit your application, follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
