Senior Accountant

About the Role

Performs complex accounting functions, utilizes general accounting and financial principles and techniques, assists in obtaining, assembling, evaluating, interpreting, recording and analyzing financial data, prepares financial reports, and performs financial analysis.

• Responsible for accounting of complex transactions, verifying journal vouchers, processing and summarizing financial transactions, preparing income and balance‑sheet statements, assisting in the preparation of financial reports for shareholders, policy owners, regulatory authorities, management and tax returns.
• Works with internal and external sources to ensure proper reporting of financial data.
• Completes analysis of accounting topics relevant to the area.
• Identifies, researches, and recommends solutions to areas of concern regarding accounting information.
• Seeks improvement opportunities (workflow, automation) by documenting business processes, identifying controls, testing controls, mapping internal statements to processes.
• Develops nonstandard reports and statements, communicates methodology and areas of concern to higher authorities.
• Participates on or leads project teams.
• Ensures adherence to company internal‑control framework.
• Reviews budget‑to‑actual variances and operation reporting for division managers.
• Responsible for quarterly and annual statutory financial reporting.
• May have supervisory responsibilities or review and train other accountants.
• Oversees nightly pricing/valuation activities and supports daily batch cycles.
• Supports fund change, audit, compliance and other tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent education/experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience.

• Solid knowledge of accounting area (investments, insurance products, premium, tax).
• Effective oral and written communication, ability to handle multiple projects, willingness to take new projects, customer‑service approach.
• Works effectively individually and within a team, strong organizational and prioritization skills, effective judgment.
• Detail‑oriented, accurate, easily moves from one task to another.

• Hours 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., required flex time daily from 5:00 p.m. until work is completed.
• Role includes post‑market‑close responsibilities from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST, with expectation of flexibility to remain until work is completed. Pre‑market close hours may be flexible as the schedule allows.
• Fast‑paced, deadline‑driven office environment.

• Competitive pay and bonus for eligible employees.
• Pension plan, 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition reimbursement, disability, medical, dental, vision insurance, employee discounts.
• Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service, ten paid holidays per year.
• Wellness program, parental leave, adoption assistance, employee assistance program, backup care, PTO for volunteer hours, matching gifts, employee resource groups, inclusion and diversity programs, employee recognition, referral bonus.

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, Seramount lists, and others.

Transamerica supports nonprofit organizations through the Aegon Transamerica Foundation.

Aegon acquired Transamerica in 1999;
Aegon is an international company serving more than 23.9 million people worldwide.