AVP, Accounting Operations
Listed on 2026-08-10
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Accounting
Financial Compliance, Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting
Role
Title:
AVP, Accounting Operations
The AVP in Accounting Operations is responsible for leading the day-to-day accounting operations function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, timely close processes, and operational excellence. This role oversees accounting staff, oversees payroll and expense accounting, manages balance sheet reconciliations and journal entry processes, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and partners closely with Finance, Operations, Actuarial, IT, and external stakeholders to support organizational objectives.
Key Responsibilities- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close activities.
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation, review, and approval of journal entries.
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and resolution of outstanding reconciling items.
- Monitor financial results and perform variance analysis to identify trends and risks.
- Support internal and external reporting requirements, including audit requests.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate audit activities and provide supporting documentation as needed.
- Monitor adherence to accounting procedures and identify control enhancement opportunities.
- Manage and develop a team of accounting professionals through coaching, performance management, and career development.
- Establish priorities and allocate resources to meet close and reporting deadlines.
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline accounting processes and reduce manual activities.
- Lead initiatives focused on automation, standardization, and operational efficiency.
- Communicate financial and operational issues, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
- Support strategic projects, acquisitions, integrations, and business initiatives as required.
- overseeing Fixed Asset accounting, Intercompany/Inter-unit accounting, expense accounting, and Payroll accounting functions, including related reconciliations, controls, reporting, and process improvements.
Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.
West Chester, PA (3 days/week in the office)
SalaryWest Chester, PA - $135,000-$157,000
Benefits- our health & wellness program
- incentive and recognition programs
- 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
Resolution Life was founded with a clear mission: to support the long-term growth of the primary life insurance industry and deliver on our commitments to our policyholders, for the benefit of society.
We serve that mission by acting as a global custodian to the life insurance and annuity industry by providing capital for growth through reinsurance and acquiring and managing portfolios of life insurance companies.
Our innovative approach ensures promises can be kept, the primary market can grow, and everyone involved can have a secure financial future.
In fact, we pride ourselves on innovating fit-for-purpose solutions to our customers’ challenges.
We seek talented, ambitious people who dare to be different in their thinking, willingly collaborate, thrive in a dynamic, agile environment and share our desire to drive change for a better future.
We will support you to drive your own career and achieve your full potential at Resolution Life.
We’ve got big ambitions for the future and know we’ve got the best people to take us there.
We hope to offer our people a career, not just a job.
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