Cost Accountant

Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package (medical, dental

Job summary

Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies seeks an accounting professional to support expense budgeting and variance analysis, as well as accounting operations for the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. You will assist in accounts payable supervision, Personal Property Tax reporting, and vendor contract maintenance, along with special projects.

Additionally, you will review expense allocations by product lines, prepare management reports, and deliver in-depth budget analyses and presentations to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is required.
• 1–3 years of experience in accounting is required.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting functions for Farm Bureau Insurance Companies and coordinate annual expense budgets.
• Analyze expense variances and maintain/ develop analysis reports.
• Assist in supervision of accounts payable, file Personal Property Tax reporting, and maintain vendor contracts.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Great Plains

Solver Reporting

Job description

To perform accounting functions for the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, including coordinating and preparing the completion of Farm Bureau's annual expense budgets.

To perform expense variance analysis, maintain and develop analysis reports as needed, assist in the supervision of the accounts payable function, file Personal Property Tax reporting, and maintain Farm Bureau vendor contracts.

To assist with special projects to meet accounting and reporting objectives.

To review and analyze allocation of companies' expenses by product lines of business.

Coordinate the preparation and completion of all Farm Bureau Insurance expense budgets.

Prepare management reports and provide in-depth budget analysis and presentations to/for the board of directors, corporate staff, other senior levels of management, and interested external parties.

Run monthly depreciation expense in Great Plains and account for all fixed asset disposals and acquisitions of the companies.

Research, explain, and respond to questions and challenges concerning the companies' expense variance issues and offer solutions to expense issues as they relate to accounting and budgeting.

Required

• Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting or related field required.

One To Three Years Of Experience Required.

• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products required.

Preferred

• Insurance accounting experience preferred.

Experience With Great Plains And Solver Reporting Preferred.

Note

Farm Bureau offers a full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

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