Project Accounting Advisor

Job Description

Are you an Accounting professional who is looking for their next challenge? As the Accounting Project Manager, you will lead a multi-year accounting improvement plan within the US business to modernize processes in line with our publicly traded parent company, iA Financial Group. Your responsibilities include documenting and redesigning business processes, implementing iA policies, and advising on governance and controls. You will assist in defining financial requirements for new proposals, design controls for risk management and fraud prevention, and serve as a reference for partners. Additionally, you will lead various accounting mandates, perform analyses, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial efficiency and transform business processes

Essential Duties

• Primary point-of-contact for multi-year accounting improvement plan within the US business to modernize accounting processes and procedures more closely with the publicly-traded parent company;
• Ability to document business processes and advise on re-design/re-engineering to ensure appropriate governance and controls;
• Implementation of Parent company accounting policies and procedures;
• Assist business partners in defining financial and accounting requirements for new business proposals or modifications to existing processes;
• Design and implement controls for risk management and fraud prevention.
• Serve as a reference in his/her field for partners.
• Demonstrate leadership in coordinating various accounting mandates and analyses. You will also be called upon to perform certain accounting analyses;
• Contribute to the process of continuous improvement of work methods in order to enhance various financial efficiency initiatives;
• Ability to identify business and accounting process opportunities to transform the nature of the business and contributing to more efficient ways of working
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Controllership/industry accounting, including 2 years on projects. F&I experience a plus but not required.
• Proven leadership skills with experience in team or project management.
• Proficiency in accounting software such as Oracle, NetSuite, or Great Plains and Microsoft Excel.
• Comfortable with IT tools and good knowledge of the Windows environment.
• Exceptional organizational and detail-oriented skills, with adeptness in multitasking and prioritizing.
• Customer focus, analytical skills, sound business judgment, at-ease working across various functional teams.
• Resilience under pressure, with the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Independence, while also functioning effectively as part of a team.
• Adaptability towards procedural and organizational changes.
  
  

Candidates within Austin, Texas would be preferred but we are open to candidates based across the United States

Company

iA American Warranty, L.P.

Posting End Date

2025-04-14

About Us

iA American Warranty LP, American Amicable Group of Companies, iA American Life Insurance Company and Industrial Alliance Portfolio Management LLC are all part of iA Financial Group, one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in North America. In the last few years, iA American has been thoughtfully built by iA Financial Group through the acquisition of several US based entities. Our suite of products and services includes automotive protection packages, reinsurance options, dealer support, direct-to-consumer products, in-house administration, life insurance, progressive special markets, and more!

iA Financial Group is the fourth largest life and health insurance company in Canada and offers a wide range of products for all stages of life and to meet the needs of clients across its vast sales network. Founded in 1892, iA Financial Group’s stability and solidity make it an employer of choice that invests in its employees and their development over the long term. Our CEO Denis Ricard won #1 Insurance CEO in Canada from Glassdoor!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Our differences make us unique, and even stronger. That’s why, at iA Financial Group, we are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity. We are continually building a team that is as diverse as the people and communities we serve. By combining our different ways of seeing and experiencing the world, we will always be stronger than the sum of our parts! To learn more click here.