Director, Accounting

🔥 7 minutes ago

⛰️ Colorado, Iowa, +2 more states – Remote

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💵 $153k - $185k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🧾 Accounting Manager

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Transamerica

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1904

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

💸 Finance

Consulting • Healthcare • Finance

Transamerica is a financial services company that provides a diverse range of products and services, including life insurance, retirement planning, mutual funds, annuities, and employee benefits. It aims to help individuals plan for their financial future and live their best lives by offering research-based tools, education, and guidance. Transamerica works with institutions and advisors to deliver solutions and services designed to attend to the evolving needs of individuals and employers. They also focus on retirement security and investment management, emphasizing innovation and leadership in the financial industry.

📋 Description

• Establish and lead an operational accounting center of excellence • Drive consistent execution, accountability, governance, and continuous improvement • Ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of accounting and financial reporting information • Monitor cash and suspense reconciliation open items, including aging, exposure, root cause themes, and remediation progress • Identify operational gaps, control weaknesses, process breakdowns, and improvement opportunities • Authorize and/or approve legal, regulatory, or company documents as applicable • Review written analysis and propose recommendations to senior management • Partner with Operations, Finance, Risk, Internal Controls, and other stakeholders to resolve accounting matters and strengthen controls • Apply technical accounting concepts for multiple bases of accounting • Develop financial reports and complex models for forecasting, trending, and results analysis • Lead adherence to the Company’s internal control framework • Oversee management staff, including hiring, direction, coaching, training, and performance appraisals • Align staff goals, project priorities, cleanup initiatives, and process improvement objectives with business priorities and risk reduction goals • Contribute to organizational strategy and policy while managing risks • Develop strategic direction for the department/business unit • Manage the departmental budget • Promote accountability, innovation, teamwork, and customer centricity

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting • Generally 12+ years of experience • Required insurance accounting experience • Strong background in insurance, financial services, or investment management • Experience leading suspense cleanup, reconciliation improvement, aging reduction, exposure management, or related operational accounting remediation initiatives • Demonstrated management/leadership experience • Extensive knowledge of applicable accounting and business areas • Ability to communicate orally and in writing to all audiences • Ability to lead a large group of employees to ensure business goals are met • Ability to anticipate future needs/challenges • Strong organizational, prioritization, and project management skills • Ability to manage competing cleanup, control, and operational improvement priorities • Effective judgment and decision-making skills • CPA/advanced degree preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Pay • Bonus for Eligible Employees • Pension Plan • 401k Match • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Tuition Reimbursement • Disability Insurance • Medical Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Employee Discounts • Career Training & Development Opportunities • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service • Ten (10) paid holidays per year • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, including Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars • Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year for eligible employees with at least one year of service • Adoption Assistance • Employee Assistance Program • Back-Up Care Program • PTO for Volunteer Hours • Employee Matching Gifts Program • Employee Resource Groups • Inclusion and Diversity Programs • Employee Recognition Program • Referral Bonus Programs