Cost Accountant

Michigan Farm Bureau; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Michigan Farm Bureau is seeking an accounting professional to support the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies by coordinating and completing annual expense budgets and performing variance analyses. The role includes supervising aspects of accounts payable, tax reporting for Personal Property, and maintaining vendor contracts.

The position requires 1–3 years of experience, aBachelor's degree in accounting or related field, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field is required.
• One to three years of experience preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products is required.
• Insurance accounting experience is preferred.
• Experience with Great Plains and Solver Reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting functions for Farm Bureau Insurance Companies and assist in budgeting completion.
• Coordinate preparation of expense budgets and schedule meetings to ensure timely completion.
• Prepare management reports and provide in-depth budget analysis and presentations for boards and executives.
• Run monthly depreciation expense in Great Plains and account for asset disposals and acquisitions.
• Analyze expense variance issues and propose accounting and budgeting solutions.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

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. Develop a schedule and set up meetings to ensure budget is completed timely and accurately.

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Work Type

Hybrid

Standard Hours

8:00am-4:30pm

Position Type

Full-time

65,775

Location(s)

Lansing , Michigan 48917

The Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. The Company will not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, citizenship, or any other class protected by applicable law. In accordance with Michigan's Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, the companies listed above advise you as follows: If you believe that any of the above-listed companies has failed to accommodate you as a disabled individual, you may allege a violation against that company for failing to so accommodate you, but only if you have notified that company in writing of your need for accommodation within 182 days after the date on which you knew, or reasonably should have known, that an accommodation was needed by you to perform the job which you hold or seek.