Staff Accountant I (Remote)

POSITION SUMMARY
The Staff Accountant I will maintain financial procedures and record financial transactions for assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The Staff Accountant I 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.