SWBC is seeking a talented individual to ensure compliance with general accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Analyzes accounting processes for efficiencies with a dedicated focus on completeness and accuracy of the accounting records. In addition, experience working with the corporate finance team to review and analyze financial reports. Supports daily activities associated with Revenue Accounting, Accounts Receivable Operations, including preparation of invoices, providing resolution(s) to internal and external customers, and managing revenue accounting staff. Ensure operational tasks are completed timely and month-end activities are executed within the closing period. Supports staff by providing guidance, coaching and feedback on operational improvements.
Why you'll love this role:
This role offers the opportunity to combine accounting expertise with team leadership, financial analysis, and process improvement. You'll play an important role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, strengthening accounting processes and controls, and collaborating across the organization to improve systems and operations while developing and supporting a talented accounting team.
Essential duties include the following:
- Reviews download general ledger journal entries from subsidiary systems.
- Prepares and reviews manual journal entries and supporting schedules.
- Creates and maintains accounting processes ensuring that internal controls are adequate.
- Prepares accounting team for new business processing, submits necessary "change requests" with IT, and performs testing of new applications prior to production release.
- Performs reconciliations, research support, and business analysis.
- Reviews of subsidiary reporting across divisions.
- Manages accounting team to include time reporting, annual performance evaluations, and staff development.
- Assists with carrier audits, internal audits, and year end audits. Provides necessary supporting documentation and audit schedules.
- Reviews audit support provided by the respective business unit's operations team against the auditor requests to ensure accuracy of support and that the requests have been fully completed.
- Completes monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting including applying the Revenue Recognition Accounting Standard and related analyses.
- Analyzes division's monthly financial results prior to closing to ensure all necessary entries are reflected in the financials and prepare fluctuation analytics.
- Collaborates with operations, information technology and accounting on projects and system automations.
- Maintains detailed monthly close calendar for Revenue Accounting and Accounts Receivable duties.
- Reviews all assigned general ledger account reconciliations for accuracy and to ensure they were prepared in accordance with the Company's reconciliation policy.
Serious candidates will possess the minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field of study from an accredited four-year college or university and CPA designation preferred.
- Minimum of six (6) years of accounting and management experience.
- Strong knowledge and experience working with General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Possess advanced knowledge of Excel.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills to communicate both verbally and in writing with senior management.
- Experience on IBM AS/400 preferred.
- Able to push/pull and lift 10-20 lbs. of boxes containing accounting documentation.
- Able to stoop, kneel, or stand while retrieving account files.
- Able to sit for long periods of time performing sedentary activities.
SWBC offers*:
- Competitive overall compensation package
- Work/Life balance
- Employee engagement activities and recognition awards
- Years of Service awards
- Career enhancement and growth opportunities
- Leadership Academy and Mentor Program
- Continuing education and career certifications
- Variety of healthcare coverage options
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans
- Lucrative Wellness Program
- Based upon employee eligibility
Additional Information:
SWBC is a Substance-Free Workplace and requires pre-employment drug testing.
Please note, SWBC does not hire tobacco users as allowed by law.
To learn more about SWBC, visit our website at www.SWBC.com. If interested, please click the appropriate apply button.