Director I, Operational Accounting

Company: Protective Life Insurance
Location: Birmingham
Posted on: January 16, 2020

Job Description:

This position will play an integral role in the separate account financial reporting team as well as support other areas of the operational accounting team.-- It requires a solid understanding of general reconciliation principles and how they relate to administrative systems in addition to having proven troubleshooting and problem solving skills.Direct Responsibilities Prepare and review entries and reconciliations related to monthly, quarterly, and year end close effortsAssist with the preparation of Separate Account financial statements annuallyDevelop an understanding of the daily processing and accounting related to the variable fund pricing and tradesAssist team members with troubleshooting and timely resolution of issues arising from any of the daily processes and reconciliationsManage, train, mentor and provide leadership for staff membersWork directly with and provide backup for the other operational accounting team members involved in trading, nightly pricing, separate accounts, new product setup, acquisitions and conversions.Assist with on-call for trading / admin cycle issues each nightOther duties as assigned Knowledge/Experience/Education Bachelors of Science in Accounting from an accredited university requiredCPA and/or MBA designation is preferredManagement experience requiredFive plus years of applicable operational experience is required, preferably in an insurance environment working with Variable product accountingAdvanced Microsoft Excel skills required.Experience with SAP is a plusTechnically proficient with systems and related accounting.-- Must understand systems and processes in order to follow procedure and information flow Abilities Must be organized, detail oriented, and possess strong problem-solving and analytical skillsMust have strong written and verbal communication skillsMust be able to meet critical deadlines and handle several projects simultaneously with little supervisionMust be a team player and be able to motivate other team members to meet deadlines

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