Director, Financial Reporting & Accounting

Company: Ameritas
Location: Fort Calhoun
Posted on: September 13, 2021

Job Description:

Are you a strong Financial Reporting Leader with experience in insurance accounting, and thought leadership for financial modernization and technology enablement projects?

At Ameritas, our mission is Fulfilling Life. We do that in many ways, but especially by helping people invest in themselves by offering trusted financial products and advice. Because we believe everyone should be happy, healthy, and financially secure, we work hard to provide trusted financial products and valued guidance, including individual life and disability insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, investments, and wealth management services.

Ameritas is seeking a Director, Financial Reporting & Accounting to join the Accounting and Finance team. In this role, you will provide professional accounting management for the general financial reporting and accounting activities of the organization. You will provide leadership oversight for delivering and implementing the tools, resources, and completion of responsibilities for Financial Reporting and Accounting.

What you do

* Support and direct GAAP and STAT reporting and accounting for the company and subsidiaries * Manage the financial close process and partner with business areas to meet reporting deadlines * Lead financial modernization program for Core Accounting and Budget and Planning in new, cloud-based ERP system * Ensure adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with Model Audit Rule (MAR) * Oversee the monitoring and implementing of new accounting guidance * Coordinate communications with external auditors, state regulators and third-party inquiries related to statutory accounting and other matters * Manage the integration of accounting and finance activities due to acquisitions * Develop a high performing team by promoting development, prioritizing the workload and implementing best practices

What you bring

* Bachelor’s in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience. CPA or MBA preferred * 7-10+ years of life and health insurance industry accounting experience * 4-7 years of leadership or management experience with a proven track record of developing and upskilling teams * Knowledge of GAAP and Statutory accounting principles * Prior experience with financial technology modernization and transformation * Ability to manage multiple responsibilities under challenging time frames * Strong collaborative, analytical and problem-solving skills * Highly motivated, proactive, detail oriented * Strong communication and executive presence capabilities

What we offer

* Our company motto is “Fulfilling Life” and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future. * Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers. * We’re committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities. * A total rewards package with all the comprehensive health and welfare benefits you’d expect, including competitive pay and incentives, 401(k), flexible work schedules and time off to care for yourself and others. * Additional popular benefits, including tuition reimbursement, and student loan repayment, an incentivized well-being program, adoption assistance, paid time off for volunteering, training and career development opportunities.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

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