Principal Accountant

Overview

This role involves leading and coordinating financial processes, providing direction, oversight, and review of financial transactions. The position requires performing professional accounting work, including preparing financial statements, insurance department filings, and other regulatory reports. It also includes analyzing and recommending solutions for complex accounting issues.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expert understanding of complex financial information and make recommendations to improve organizational performance
• Lead timely and accurate posting, balancing, reconciliation, and review of financial transactions
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual comprehensive financial reporting packages, including budget-to-actual analysis, year-over-year comparisons, and key performance indicators
• Analyze balance sheets and cash flows across all lines of business
• Interact with senior management on financial matters, provide recommendations and solutions, and ensure resolution through to completion
• Ensure financial reporting complies with professional standards and provides relevant data for strategic decision-making
• Evaluate accounting processes and identify solutions to maintain adequate internal controls and mitigate financial statement risk and compliance issues
• Commit to continuous improvement and lead technical accounting changes through innovation
• Analyze, test, and identify technical issues in accounting systems; lead cross-departmental efforts to resolve these issues
• Lead interactions with independent auditors and insurance department auditors to fulfill requests and ensure compliance
• Provide technical guidance and training to junior staff
• Oversee, review, and ensure quality of work produced by junior staff
• Develop financial reports and metrics for management and make recommendations to support strategic initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Six years of accounting-related experience, including at least three years in a senior or training capacity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in spreadsheet applications and accounting systems
• Strong organizational skills with accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to multitask and work under strict deadlines
• Strong business aptitude, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of financial and operational planning processes and best practices
• Strong work ethic and flexible work style
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment regularly
• Proven ability to navigate complex organizational situations involving multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated decision-making skills with balanced consideration of business issues
• Clean credit history as reported by credit report

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $84,000.00 - $141,750.00 (may vary by market and based on experience and other job-related factors)
• Eligible for bonuses and commissions as part of the compensation package

Additional Information

• The employer is an equal opportunity organization and considers qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
• Maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment substance abuse testing.
• Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable fair chance laws.
• Employees will have access to sensitive personal information and are required to follow information security and privacy policies.