Securian Financial
Securian Financial
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConsultingFinanceHealthcare
Securian Financial is a financial services company focused on helping individuals, employers, financial professionals, and affinity groups plan for greater financial security. Its offerings include life insurance, annuities, loan protection, long-term care coverage, supplemental health products, and retirement solutions. With more than 140 years of experience, the company serves over 22 million customers across the United States and Canada.

Senior Insurance Accountant

Manage GAAP and statutory reporting for Securian Financial’s institutional retirement products. Lead reconciliations, audits, reinsurance accounting, and improvements to accounting processes.

Description

  • Oversee quarterly financial statements and reporting, ensuring timely and accurate completion
  • Prepare or review journal entries and verify accounting transactions
  • Manage monthly account reconciliations
  • Develop accounting samples and conduct administrative and ERP system testing for new products and reinsurance transactions
  • Analyze trends and variances that affect financial results
  • Create and document procedures that support accurate accounting
  • Help prepare and communicate financial information to auditors, insurance examiners, rating agencies, insurance agencies, and IRS leadership
  • Contribute to financial reporting and financial contract projects
  • Find opportunities to improve processes and lead implementation
  • Partner with Accounting Policy to establish accounting for new products and reinsurance transactions
  • Prepare schedules and exhibits for internal and external reporting, including rating agency presentations, blue book financial schedules, and senior management data and metrics
  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors

Requirements

  • Experience in accounting with exposure to GAAP, statutory, management-based, and tax reporting and budgeting
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Familiarity with insurance accounting principles and products
  • Initiative to support teammates and manage projects independently
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for serving a range of business partners
  • Analytical ability to assess financial statements and reports
  • Understanding of data structures in financial and administrative systems
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines
  • CPA designation preferred
  • Reinsurance accounting experience preferred
  • SAP general ledger experience preferred

Benefits

  • Paid time off, with additional days based on tenure
  • Leave options for parental, caregiving, bereavement, and military needs
  • Nine paid company holidays
  • Company-funded pension plan
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 10% of eligible earnings and a 5% target
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on the first day of employment for associates and eligible family members
  • Company-organized volunteer events and paid volunteer time off
  • Dollar-for-dollar matching for eligible gifts
  • Associate Resource Groups
  • Hybrid work flexibility for eligible associates
  • Virtual work arrangements may be available to employees who live beyond commuting distance

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