Sr. Manager, General Accounting

$120,000 - $150,000 VIP Bonus

Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.

Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success.

Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.

We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

The Senior Manager, General Accounting is a key member of our accounting team.  Primary responsibilities include leading a team to ensure compliance with US GAAP and documentation of all applicable processes, procedures, and SOX controls for the team’s areas. This leader is responsible for accounting for our expenses, fixed assets, capitalized labor for software development, cash, and intangible assets, among other areas.  Accounts payable processing is also part of this role. This person will work directly with FP&A and others in the business to ensure the accounting team provides accurate accounting. This person will be responsible for actively managing the 4-day close and report process. As an integral leader in the accounting and finance organization, this person will provide leadership to the team by managing deliverables, setting expectations, meeting deadlines, providing ongoing performance feedback, and developing goal setting. 

Core Requirements and Responsibilities:

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

·       Apply USGAAP to the mentioned areas and business combinations

·       Using results to recommend and implement changes to business processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness

·       Design and rationalization of internal controls

·       Assess and change processes to balance operational effectiveness and efficiency with effective internal control

·       Manage related month-end close activities, including preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations, reconciliation between systems, analysis of results, identification of trends, reporting on relevant matters

·       Key point person for internal and external audit on related areas

·       Partner with FP&A to develop forecasts

·       Provide variance explanations for monthly reporting package

·       Lead system implementations to automate processes

·       Successfully lead and develop a team of staff and sr. accountants

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge and experience with US GAAP over the mentioned areas and business combinations

·       A background in understanding, designing, implementing, and rationalizing internal controls under SOX

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate effectively with senior leadership and across functional teams from around the company

·       Ability to prioritize competing tasks to meet deadlines