Senior Accountant-Crop

Senior Accountant-Crop

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Certification as an accountant
• Significant relevant work experience

Responsibilities

• Design effective applications for business use by utilizing subject matter expertise, analyzing business requirements and recommending best solutions to key stakeholders
• Contribute to successful completion of accounting procedures by accurately preparing various commission calculations, assisting in gathering and analyzing financial information from various sources
• Recommend continuous improvement of processes by developing efficiencies and synthesizing process solutions to ensure implementation of best practices
• Participate and manage the completion of various commission related projects and requirements by sharing knowledge and expertise, providing guidance on commission related matters, building relationships with key stakeholders and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Support project efficiency by collaborating with business system analysts, business unit teams and project managers to set appropriate schedule, tasks and quality guidelines for application development projects
• Facilitate the development of accurate applications by coordinating testing of functionality and analyzing complex sample data-sets to ensure accuracy of program output, identify and escalate issues and support the achievement of quality assurance
• Analyze financial data, identify trends and prepare reports for senior management
• Support team member development by assisting with integration of new associates, sharing knowledge, resolving commission questions and escalating complex issues when needed
• Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and ensure timely and accurate information delivery
• Oversee activities to ensure high-quality, consistent, and timely service delivery
• Provide technical accounting guidance and support compliance with accounting requirements
• Liaise with vendors by communicating application enhancement needs and informing on operational issues to ensure deliverables work effectively and align with changing organizational requirements
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value ‘can do’ people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive post qualification technical accounting experience in general insurance
• Experience of dealing with people at all levels of the organization
• Extensive experience in finance team or accounting practice
• Experience in general insurance/reinsurance
• Experience in strategic analysis and development of reporting processes
• Practical experience in management and financial reporting environments
• Contribution to the management of a complex financial services business
• Building, leading and retaining talent in a finance operations environment