Financial Accounting Manager

You spend at least a third of your day at your job. You might as well spend it doing something you really love while working with a team you really enjoy being with, right? That’s the kind of atmosphere we offer at Pekin Insurance—fun, fast-paced, gratifying, supportive, and collaborative.

Of course, it’s not all fun and games. Insurance is a serious business, and we pride ourselves on making people’s lives whole again after a major disaster or even a fender bender. It’s that sense of helping people that makes our team want to do our best every day.

If you want to be excited about starting your workday and are ready to make a real difference in people’s lives, this could be the right spot for you.

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Position Overview

The Financial Accounting Manager is responsible for ensuring appropriate ledger accounting and controls are in place in accordance with appropriate accounting policies. This position is responsible for a team of Financial Accountants and Financial Accounting Supervisor ensuring the of appropriate accounting practices. The position requires the knowledge necessary to analyze, interpret, and make decisions based on varying facts or circumstances. This position will be responsible for the operations of both the Property & Casualty (P&C) and Life companies.

Essential Job Functions

• Trains, supervises, and mentors financial accounting staff
• Reviews daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual processing of accounting
• Answers questions and inquiries from management, auditors, and regulatory authorities
• Prepares responses for external auditors’, state examiners’, and regulatory authorities’ requests
• Assists with the preparation and review of various departmental responsibilities
• Assists other areas of Accounting with accounting issues and special projects
• Monthly processing, reviewing, analyzing, and balancing of all data needed for financials
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to controls
• Maintains general ledger system in Workday
• Reconciles and reviews bank statements and accounts monthly
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Education & Experience

Required

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

Minimum of 7 years of related experience preferably in the insurance industry

Four years of experience in leading and managing teams

Demonstrated Knowledge Of:

Demonstrated ability to:

• communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusion
• analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines
• analyze, consolidate, and interpret accounting data
• read, analyze, and interpret accounting and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents
• plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others
  
  

Demonstrated Skill In:

• situational analysis and judgment in making critical decisions
• filing, bookkeeping, recording, and computational skills
  
  

Demonstrated Knowledge Of:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Microsoft Office software
  
  

Salary Range:

• $93,500-$130,900 per year
• This range is based on the expected level of experience and skills for this position. Final compensation will depend on individual qualifications.
• This position is bonus eligible
  

Benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Generous 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) with Paid Holidays
• Flexible/Hybrid Work Schedule
• Paid Volunteer Program
  
  

     

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