Accountant III, IFRS

Safety National; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 100,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Hybrid work environment

Life insurance

Disability

Job summary

Safety National, headquartered in Saint Louis, MO, is seeking an Accountant III, IFRS, to lead reporting under IFRS and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure timely financial reporting.

You will prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements, support quarterly and annual filings, and drive process improvements. This role offers a hybrid schedule with in-office presence in St. Louis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
• 2+ years of insurance industry or relevant accounting experience.
• Experience preparing financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and other financial reports.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and consolidated reports.
• Collaborate with internal accounting teams, external consultants, and affiliated groups to ensure timely reporting.
• Research emerging accounting standards, document accounting policies, and recommend process improvements.
• Assist with quarterly and annual filings and strengthen internal controls.

Skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Communication

Research IFRS guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Company Headquarters
Saint Louis, MO 63146, USA

• Hybrid
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: ACCOU002767

Description

At Safety National, we don’t just offer jobs – we build careers with purpose! Since 1942, we’ve been an industry leader, valuing integrity, teamwork, and stability while providing competitive rewards, top-tier benefits, career growth opportunities, and flexible work options that promote balance. With tuition reimbursement, wellness perks, and a strong community impact, we invest in your success—both personally and professionally.

Accounting & Finance Department

Our Accounting & Finance Department is dynamic and collaborative. Providing best-in-class service to our internal and external customers within the expected timeframes, we actively support our co-workers, clients, and community. Many of our managers have a public accounting background or tenure within the industry and are eager to share their spirit and knowledge with our growing team.

Role Description

As Accountant III, IFRS, you will play a key role in Safety National’s ongoing reporting under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). You will collaborate with internal accounting teams, external consultants, Reliance Standard Life (RSL), Delphi Financial Group (DFG), and Tokio Marine to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

In this role, you will prepare journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and consolidated reports, as well as perform internal controls, while assisting with quarterly and annual filings. You will also research emerging accounting standards, document accounting policies, recommend process improvements, and help strengthen reporting processes and internal controls. If you enjoy solving complex accounting challenges, collaborating across organizations, and contributing to continuous improvement, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your expertise in a dynamic accounting environment.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting required

Required Qualifications:

• 2 or more years of insurance industry or relevant accounting experience.
• Experience preparing financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and other financial reports.
• Ability to research accounting guidance and document accounting policies.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external business partners while managing multiple reporting deadlines.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
• This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd. Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to submit work from home requests and follow our Work From Home policy, which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Big Four public accounting experience.
• Experience with IFRS reporting.
• Experience identifying process improvements and enhancing accounting controls.

Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and technology assets against unauthorized disclosure, destruction and/or alteration, in accordance with Safety National policies, standards, and procedures.

Safety National is a leading specialty insurance and reinsurance provider. Our culture is built upon relationships, which allow us to demonstrate our expertise gained through our rich 80-year history. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, Inc., we appreciate the benefits and support provided by our affiliation with one of the top 10 insurance companies in the world.

Total Rewards That Put Employees First

In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation that includes base salary, holiday bonus, and incentive awards is only a small portion of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees.

• Generous health coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k)-retirement savings match
• Annual profit sharing contribution
• Family forming benefits for adoption
• Family forming benefits for fertility
• Family forming benefits for surrogacy
• Generous paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid caregiver leave
• Hybrid work environment
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid disability

Safety National is committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-based compensation. In our vision to be First with Co-Workers, compensation is only one piece of the comprehensive total rewards package we offer. The target base salary range for this position is $78,000 to $100,500. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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