Accounting Analyst

Are you passionate about financial reporting and looking to make a significant impact? As a Accounting Analyst, you will play a crucial role in preparing and distributing internal financial statements, regulatory accounting filings, and external audited financial statements and disclosures. Your expertise will ensure that all reports and disclosures comply with applicable regulations, professional standards, and organizational policies. In this role, you will prepare timely and accurate journal entries for inclusion in both internal and external financial statements, research and establish accounting and reporting policies, assist in complex accounting and reporting transactions, and manage financial systems, including general ledger and internal control systems. If you are detail-oriented, proactive, and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, we would love to hear from you! Join us and be a part of something great.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Prepares and completes financial reports on a timely basis. Includes:
  • Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for certain subsidiaries
  • Analytically reviewing the financial statements
  • Providing financial assistance to product line and subsidiary financial managers
  • Assisting with the quarterly consolidation of GAAP financial statements
• Participates in the preparation of annual earnings, operating budgets and goals and plans for these subsidiaries.
• Assists in monitoring accounting changes and makes sure they are appropriately addressed in the financial statements of the subsidiaries.
• Responds to inquiries of internal and external clients by providing feedback/documentation to financial statement users regarding internal/external audit matters, and informational and managerial inquiries.
• Assists in the preparation of information relating to multiple employee benefit plans and assist in the coordination with Securian Financial Group external auditors on the completion of audited financial statements. Assists in keeping management informed of changing audit requirements, new disclosures, etc.
• Assist in the completion of monthly sales reporting.
• Participates in special projects as necessary (e.g., addition of newly acquired subsidiaries or new investments in existing subsidiaries).
• Cross-training job responsibilities with other Financial Reporting associates.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting principles as they apply to Securian Financial Group accounting systems, operations and financial statements.
• Understanding of corporate system policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP accounting products.
• Strong communication skills to assist in resolving audit questions and providing quality service to business clients.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving and math skills to accurately complete financial statements and assist in the design of appropriate analytical information for senior management, industry associates and regulatory authorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Four-year accounting degree; CPA (or pursuing) preferred.
• Previous financial reporting experience.
• Basic knowledge of GAAP, IFRS and statutory regulations.
• Basic knowledge of insurance products, services and operations.

*Securian Financial Groups internal position title is Financial Reporting Analyst.

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes) you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. #LI-Hybrid

Physical job requirements:

• Ability to utilize the keyboard, computer and/or mouse for up to 8 hours per day.
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week.
• Ability to utilize the phone and/or virtual meeting platform for 1-4 hours per day.

The physical job requirements described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at Employment@Securian.com, by telephone 651-655-5522 (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).

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