Sr. Accountant

Assurant, Inc.; Buenos Aires; Hybrid; ARS 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Assurant, Inc. in Buenos Aires is seeking a Senior Accountant to deliver accurate financial reporting for segments and corporate management. You will guide less experienced staff and help build a culture of continuous improvement in our F&A shared services environment.

The role requires 3+ years in insurance accounting, strong Excel and data analytics skills, and collaboration with stakeholders. You will support SOX controls, audits, and process improvements, including AI-enabled initiatives.

Qualifications

• BA or BS in Accounting, Finance or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of Insurance Accounting experience.
• Strong collaboration and partnering skills.
• Advanced Excel skills: formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUPs; proficient in PowerPoint and Office Suite.
• Experience with Guidewire and Oracle ERP preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric/Power BI and data integration concepts.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbal.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and results orientation.
• Experience using AI tools to improve scalability and automate processes.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Knowledge of statutory accounting.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and assists in financial reporting information, receivables reports and client reconciliations.
• Assist in planning and implementing accounting work and activities.
• Develop and maintain relations with business segments and stakeholders including clients.
• Assist in monitoring key performance indicators and internal controls (SOX).
• Support audits and provide oversight of internal controls and risk remediation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and AI-enabled processes.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Communication

Problem solving

Results oriented

Statutory accounting knowledge

Insurance accounting

Data analytics

Attention to detail

Strong math skills

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Pivot tables

VLOOKUP

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office Suite

Guidewire

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

AI tools

Job description

# Join the connected world of Assurant## Sr. AccountantApply: Buenos Aires (Butty): Full time: Posted Yesterday: R-116008**PRIMARY OBJECTIVES**The Senior Accountant provides accurate and timely financial information to Segment and Corporate management.Provides guidance and support to less experienced staffPosition will help cultivate a continuous improvement culture and promote ongoing learning and engagement in a fast-paced F&A shared services environment.The ideal candidate must be able to contribute to the Shared Service strategy and execution by applying their knowledge and experience. **MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY*** Prepares and assists in the completion of financial reporting information, receivables reports and client reconciliations* Assist in the planning and implementations of Accounting work and activities.* Develop and maintain relations with business segments and stakeholders including clients* Assists in monitoring key performance indicators* Support compliance and ongoing improvements with internal controls including SOX* Assist AFS management to help build AFS Brand* Assist to ensure team meets all deadlines and deliverables in a timely and accurate manner* Identify opportunities and support continuous learning and a continuous improvement culture* Assist in identifying and developing best practice solutions* Support and make recommendations to develop efficient and innovative processes by leveraging AI* Foster open communication and innovative thinking* Supports accounting system and processes* Support projects as assigned from planning through implementation, including requirements gathering, user acceptance testing, validation, user training, cross-functional coordination, communication to stakeholders, risk mitigation, and status reporting, while adhering to established timelines for assigned deliverables.* Support internal and external audits and provide oversight of internal controls, including control design and execution, documentation, testing, issue remediation, and ongoing compliance with SOX, and applicable policies.**RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS**-Serves as a subject matter expert to less experienced employees-Review and analyze financial information prepared by others**REQUIREMENTS:*** BA or BS in Accounting, Finance or equivalent experience* Strong collaboration and partnering skills* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, v-lookups and data analytics; proficiency in PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Suite* In depth knowledge of financial practices, including statutory accounting* Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with various levels of management, staff, and cross-functional stakeholders* Problem solving, critical thinking skills* Results oriented* Minimum 3 years of Insurance Accounting Experience* Guidewire and Oracle ERP experience preferred* Experience with Microsoft Fabric/Power BI and financial database concepts, including data integration, modeling, querying, and reporting* Experience using artificial intelligence tools to improve scalability, streamline processes, strengthen analysis, and identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement* Excellent organizational skills* Commitment to company values