Accountant - Insurance Operations

Overview

We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

The Insurance Operations Accountant provides day-to-day support and administration of the organization's accounting functions as well as performs routine to moderate accounting tasks such as reconciliations, journal entries, data analysis and financial reporting. This Accountant role is in our Insurance Operations division and is part of the team which ensures accounting controls are in place for operational activity.

• Conducts daily review of suspense activity and policy accounting, identifying discrepancies with detail research taking necessary steps to resolve in a timely manner
• Prepares monthly ledger account reconciliations
• Reconciliation review and certification approver
• Prepares and processes manual accounting journal entries
• Serves as a content or technical resource within department and possesses key business understanding across other business units
• Backs up other positions and performs other duties as assigned within the accounting unit.
• Assists in project initiatives or is assigned to specific projects or tasks
• Possesses the ability to work independently

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and applicable experience.
• 3 + years of professional experience in financial services field.
• Minimum of 1+ years of applicable professional accounting experience.
• Prefer prior policy accounting and monthly reconciliation experience, familiar with unclaimed property and 1099 tax processes including filings and applicable regulations.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills including the ability to influence others and communicate across all areas of the Company.
• Ability to make decisions, use independent judgment, establish priorities, and work effectively on multiple initiatives concurrently.
• Experience providing information for all levels of management.

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