Remote Senior Accountant

Summary

Under the direction of the Controller, the Senior Accountant is primarily responsible for maintaining financial procedures and processes that support accurate and timely financial reporting for the insurance agency. In this role, you will work closely with the Controller to prepare monthly financial reports for the executive team and parent company. This position will be critical in identifying and developing processes that will improve workflow across the department and company. Must live in the Southeast United States.

Essential Functions

• Ensure proper GAAP treatment for general ledger transactions
• Consolidate multiple entities for monthly financial statements
• Responsible for leading the month-end close process for GAAP financial statements
• Process bi-weekly payroll using the Paychex platform
• Manage monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare monthly and annual financial reports
• Record reoccurring and one-time journal entries
• Assist with annual GAAP financial audit
• Analyze financial reports and explain variances
• Produce financial data for management team upon request
• Assist with special Accounting projects periodically
  
  

Job Requirements, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred
• Prior experience with payroll processing is required
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with particular attention to detail
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Solid time management skills
• Ability to prioritize work
• Assist in finding more efficient ways to improve work flow and processes
• Strong computer aptitude which includes expertise with Microsoft Office Excel as well as experience with accounting software and general ledgers
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Able to work independently with little supervision, but also able to work collaboratively with a team
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality when dealing with private company and employee data
• Occasional travel to home office in Macon, Georgia
  
  

Compensation

• Commensurate with experience
• Performance-based incentives
  
  

Benefits Package

• 401(k) company match up to 6% eligible upon hire
• Medical, dental & vision, including company paid Life insurance and long-term disability
• Wellness program
• Health care flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Employee Referral Incentive
• Career Development & Continuing Education Assistance
  
  

Physical Conditions/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.