Accounting Manager

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Title:

Accounting Manager

Location:

Chicago, IL Or West Des Moines, IA (Mostly Off-Site)

Employment Type:

Full-time
Salary Range: $-

Equi Trust Life Insurance Company is a national carrier of competitive, client-friendly annuity products sold through a variety of distribution channels, including more than 20,000 independent agents and independent marketing organizations (IMOs). Since 2003, we have provided exceptional customer service to our clients by operating with integrity and passion. Our efforts are supported by a dedicated workforce who execute their responsibilities through teamwork and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Equi Trust sells products nationwide and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with operations in West Des Moines, Iowa.

As an Accounting Manager, you will lead a team of Financial Reporting and Accounting professionals while overseeing key general accounting functions, including the general ledger, policy administration subledger activity, reinsurance accounting, and intercompany accounting. You will collaborate with Financial Reporting, Treasury, Information Technology, Policy Administration, and other business areas to maintain accurate financial information, strengthen internal controls, and support system and product changes.

We are looking for a collaborative leader who brings strong accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and a commitment to developing people and improving processes.

• Lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and supporting professional growth
• Oversee the general ledger chart of accounts, accounting hierarchies, account mappings, and daily reconciliations
• Ensure policy administration subledger activity is accurately configured, reconciled, and transmitted to the general ledger and related systems
• Review and test accounting configurations associated with new products, product changes, and system enhancements
• Partner with Information Technology and Policy Administration to improve automation, efficiency, data integrity, and internal controls
• Oversee ceded and assumed reinsurance accounting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, treaty analysis, and statutory schedules
• Ensure discrepancies, aged items, suspense balances, and unusual activity are researched and resolved promptly
• Support internal and external audits and state insurance examinations by coordinating and providing accurate documentation
• Oversee accounting for intercompany service agreements, cost-sharing arrangements, and transactions among affiliated entities
• Maintain intercompany allocation methodologies and oversee related invoicing, netting, cash settlement, and reconciliation activities
• Establish team priorities and action plans that align with department and Company objectives
• Collaborate across the organization to solve problems, improve processes, and foster a positive and inclusive work environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting preferred

• At least seven years of progressively responsible financial reporting or accounting experience
• STAT (Statutory Accounting Principals) accounting experience required
• At least five years of experience within the life insurance and/or annuity industry
• Experience working with accounting systems
• Two or more years of people-management experience preferred
• Four or more years of reinsurance accounting experience strongly preferred

• Knowledge of general ledger, reinsurance, intercompany, and financial reporting principles
• Ability to interpret and apply accounting guidance, policies, and procedures to complex transactions
• Strong analytical, organizational, mathematical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to analyze financial data, recognize trends and variances, and apply sound judgment when resolving accounting issues
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop employees while delegating responsibilities and promoting accountability
• Ability to build productive relationships and collaborate…