Staff Accountant I-Financial Accounting (Remote)

**POSITION SUMMARY** The Staff Accountant I (Financial Accounting) will maintain financial procedures and record financial transactions for assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The Staff Accountant also ensures financial compliance through preparation of reports and financial statements. **PRINCIPAL DUTIES \& RESPONSIBILITIES** * Prepare, process and post journal entries timely and accurately. * Assure that financial accounts are reconciled timely and accurately. * Support timely and efficient month\-end, quarter\-end, and year\-end close processes. * Perform account analysis to identify and explain variances. * Maintaining proper documentation and filing of supporting documents, including approvals. * Assist with internal and external audit requests. * Liaise with the bank and other parties as required. * Perform backup duties within the department as required. **SPECIFIC DUTIES \& RESPONSIBILITIES (STAFF ACCOUNTANT I) – FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING** * Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. * Ensures accuracy of journal entries and reconciliations of data sources to the general ledger. * Maintain the general ledger system and reports, including processing and uploading changes to general ledger accounts using Integration Manager (Great Plains). * Responsible for preparation and filing of annual escheat reports including remittance of monies to various states in a timely manner. * Assist in the preparation and submission of compliance and regulatory filings such as statistical and financial data requests from Department of Insurance, data calls, and US census reports. * Perform validity checks on accounting reports from Information Systems to ensure that they are generated accurately and on a timely basis. **EDUCATION \& EXPERIENCE** * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or related field. * 0 to 3 years of relevant work experience. (Staff Accountant I). * Knowledge of systems and processes related to treasury and financial management. * Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills. * Strong attention to detail and ability to operate with a high degree of accuracy. * Strong initiative, organizational skills and ability to self\-manage while remaining flexible to changing tasks and priorities. * Excellent Typing skills and 10 Key by touch. * Microsoft Office suite experience required; strong Excel skills preferred. * Microsoft Dynamics GP experience preferred. * Insurance background a plus.