Senior Accountant

Physicians Mutual • Omaha, NE, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

Physicians Mutual is hiring a full-time Senior Accountant to prepare daily and monthly cash reviews and reconciliations. In this role, you will help enhance an automated process for reviewing cash activity. You will examine and research variances to ensure general ledger accounts are in balance based on reconciliations or subsidiary information and that reconciliations are prepared with great accuracy and uniformity.

Key tasks include:

Preparing or reviewing various work papers, accounting records and account reconciliations required for financial statements which are prepared by other staff members, Company personnel (Actuarial, Payroll, Annuities, etc.) or investment advisors and custodians.
Preparing complex financial reports for rating agencies, corporate management, or other entities.
Assisting Internal Audit by preparing schedules and work papers for external auditors and state financial examiners.
Performing miscellaneous accounting duties including serving on project teams as a team member or functional representative.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent experience required.
A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in an insurance, financial institution, or public accounting position to include demonstrated experience and strong knowledge of management and financial reporting is required.
Knowledge of the insurance industry is preferred.
Coursework for professional designation (MBA, CPA, CMA, FLMI, etc.) desired.
Thorough understanding of statutory accounting as applied to the insurance industry.
Strong analytical abilities to determine proper accounting treatment of expenditures, receipts, calculate adjusting entries, structure file data, etc.
Knowledge of all relevant state and federal regulatory guidelines to complete required escheat returns, financial work papers, etc.
Strong knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Office (Excel and Microsoft Word), Database reporting software, General Ledger software and the ability to utilize personal computer for financial report preparation.

About us:

The Physicians Mutual family empowers people from all walks of life to enjoy the financial security they deserve. That’s what Insurance for all of us is about.

We are rated in the top 1% of insurance companies, consistently maintaining some of the highest financial strength ratings in the nation from independent insurance analysts, including A.M. Best Company and Weiss Ratings, ensuring we’ll be there for our policyowners and our employees far into the future.

We have a 95% customer approval rating — a true sign of a company dedicated to embodying its vision.

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