Associate Accountant - 1113

As an Associate Accountant, you will post journal entries, update financial statements, prepare monthly financial reports for subsidiaries, and completes variance reconciliations. This position is also responsible for updating financial records via accounting software and support to Accountants.

This is a hybrid eligible position with remote work consideration. This position may require planned visits to a Company office.

Description of Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Assist with the preparation of various tax forms, including sales tax returns, premium and municipal tax returns, and state tax forms for parent, subsidiaries and non-profit.
• Assist with preparation of financial statement exhibits for budgeting, forecasting, planning, and statutory reporting.
• Create general ledger entries and reconcile various general ledger accounts. Prepare bank reconciliations and assist in daily banking transactions.
• Post invoices and other transactions in subsidiary accounting software using information from the revenue system to ensure that records are posted timely and accurately.
• Assist team in researching accounting variances and working with various departments to correct accounting entries. Assist accountant in developing supporting documentation for external sources as needed.
• Input new assets into fixed asset software, record asset amortization and depreciation and reconcile balances to the general ledger.
• Special projects as needed or assigned.

Required Skills & Experience: 

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in Accounting is required. Internship experience may be considered. 
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting is required.
• Experience in insurance accounting preferred.
• Experience in public accounting preferred.
• Experience with accounting software (especially Quickbooks) is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel. 
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Word.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills. 
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.  
• Ability to pay close attention to detail. 
• Ability to prioritize and organize a heavy workload. 
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is required.  

Pay Range: $24.32 to $31.29 hourly

The starting pay rate for this role is based on a variety of relevant factors, including location, education, experience, and skills.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Security Mutual is an Equal Opportunity Employer

About SML:

Security Mutual Life is a leading provider of life insurance, accumulation products and retirement-, business- and estate-planning services for individuals, families and businesses. Our innovative products help our clients meet their financial protection needs. Headquartered in Binghamton, New York, the Company was founded in 1886 and is recognized for its longstanding history of financial strength and stability.

We continually invest in technology. Our agents and employees are equipped with the latest tools and deliver outstanding service to our hundreds of thousands of policyholders throughout the United States.

We are committed to our neighbors and communities. Security Mutual and its employees help support a wide variety of community and charitable initiatives and organizations through our donations and service.

At Security Mutual our employees are among the Company’s most valued assets. We offer competitive salary and benefits and our work environment reflects the Company’s core values of trust, respect and integrity.

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