Manager, Accounting - Controls and Sustainability Reporting

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Finance and Accounting

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance‑based cash incentive awards.

$85,600.00 - $

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Travelers’ accounting team serves as the steward of our financial information and controls to ensure compliance with all internal policies and external requirements. The team creates transparency about the health of the company by providing timely, accurate, and actionable information to all stakeholders.

This role will primarily focus on Sustainability Reporting and Financial & Accounting Controls activities. The Financial & Accounting Controls team supports the Company’s account reconciliation tool, maintains ownership of corporate finance policies and procedures, monitors compliance, and executes other critical control processes.

As a Manager, Accounting, you will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate books and records for reporting to both internal and external parties while maintaining a strong control environment. You will prepare, review, and approve financial activities such as journal entries, payment requests, and reconciliations. This position may manage finance and accounting professionals.

• Compile, review, and analyze complex financial data for variance analysis, reporting, and accuracy to interpret and understand trends.
• Develop and validate financial analyses for key performance metrics (i.e. production, profitability, expense management, staffing).
• Prepare and create components of overall business and financial plan, budget, and forecasts.
• Conduct a review for accuracy and completeness and approve internal management based financial reporting, both routine and ad‑hoc for complete and consistent results with corporate policies and standards.
• Conduct a review external for financial statements which may include GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), SEC and STAT (Statutory Accounting Principles).
• Perform and review financial controls in accordance with Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements.
• Prepare and review complex documentation to support internal and external audits with some interaction with internal auditors.
• Maintain compliance with various financial external regulatory requirements and internal accounting policies.
• Participate in projects that involve complex analysis and implementation of non‑complex, routine business and financial regulatory changes relating to financial reporting, such as reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, etc.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentoring.
• If a manager of people, effectively oversee and engage direct reports and perform management activities such as performance management, career development, and talent acquisition.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, and/or professional designations, such as CPA, CMA or comparable advanced professional education.
• Experience with accounting theory and practice within the insurance and financial services industry.
• Audit, Public Accounting and/or Corporate Accounting background, a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to consult on projects and present information effectively.
• Ability to influence team members and management.
• Strong data analysis skills…