Sr. Consultant - Accounting Policy

Overview

This role involves serving as a technical accounting expert, consulting on complex accounting issues, maintaining and interpreting accounting policies, and ensuring consistent application of accounting standards across assigned areas. The position requires close partnership with management and internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, to assess the impact of new and emerging standards, resolve complex issues, and ensure accurate financial statement disclosures and regulatory compliance. The role also includes communicating key policy developments to leadership and proactively identifying and mitigating accounting risks.

Responsibilities

• Consult on complex technical accounting matters, ensuring proper application of accounting standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors, to address and enforce policy compliance.
• Maintain accounting policies for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Provide subject matter expertise on technical accounting policy and compliance issues.
• Stay current on emerging accounting standards, assess their impact, and work with management to ensure proper application.
• Prepare and review accounting policies for complex transactions, ensuring compliance with accepted accounting principles.
• Oversee and review new financial disclosures (e.g., 10K and 10Q), ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial statement footnotes.
• Identify complex accounting issues and recommend mitigation solutions to management.
• Communicate new and emerging technical accounting policy developments to managers and executives.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors to resolve complex issues.
• Obtain management input before making external statements or providing information that could impact the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience may substitute for degree).
• 5 to 7+ years of accounting experience directly aligned with the responsibilities of this position.
• Active CPA license.
• Experience applying accounting principles within the insurance industry is highly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $96,900 - $176,200, with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range. Actual pay may vary based on experience, education, location, licensure, proficiency, and qualifications.
• Eligibility for an Annual Incentive Program based on company, business unit, and individual performance.
• Potential for long-term incentives, sales incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Paid time off and parental leave.
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities.
• Tuition assistance program.
• Access to financial counseling, health coaching, and employee assistance programs.
• Flexible work arrangements and productivity/technology tools and training.

Location

• Remote work arrangement; employee must reside outside of a commutable distance to an office location.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this opportunity.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted through June 6, 2026, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.