Financial Accountant — Hybrid (Remote Days)

Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company; Glenview (IL); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

HSA

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) and Profit-Sharing

Job summary

Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company (GTL) is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our Chicago-area team. The role focuses on Third Party Administrator accounting, treaty reviews, and mortgage investment accounting within a collaborative Finance department.

You will work on-site in our Chicagoland office (Glenview, IL) most days, with three flexible remote days per month and half-day Fridays. A 2–3 year background in insurance accounting is required and GTL offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 2–3 years of insurance accounting experience.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Access).
• Experience with ERP systems for accounting – PeopleSoft a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle TPA accounting and reporting for multiple TPAs across lines of business.
• Review treaties and ensure proper accounting and regulatory compliance.
• Record mortgage investment activity and prepare related financial reports.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, improvements, and system automation.
• Record journal entries and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Support monthly close with financial statement analysis and schedules.

Skills

Insurance accounting

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

PeopleSoft

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company (GTL) is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our Chicago-area team. The role focuses on Third Party Administrator accounting, treaty reviews, and mortgage investment accounting within a collaborative Finance department.

You will work on-site in our Chicagoland office (Glenview, IL) most days, with three flexible remote days per month and half-day Fridays. A 2–3 year background in insurance accounting is required and GTL offers comprehensive benefits.