Hybrid Senior Accountant - Life & Annuity Finance

Jambalaya Group; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial is seeking a Senior Accountant to develop and report ongoing accounting processes for Life Company products in compliance with GAAP across I&A platforms. You will own balance sheet accounts, monitor reconciliations, and support monthly closing with a strong emphasis on accuracy and controls.

The role collaborates with Finance and Client Service teams, driving process improvements and automation to reduce manual work and mitigate risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years accounting experience including general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, account analysis, and financial reporting support.
• Ability to evaluate critical operational and financial problems and proactively apply action steps to resolve.
• Timely research and resolution of balance sheet account variances.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manipulate and draw conclusions from large data sets.
• Proficient with current desktop tools. Advanced Excel abilities (formulas, pivot tables, etc).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Performs accounting processes for a variety of transactions in accordance with company policies, and internal control requirements. Prepares journal entries, account analysis, and investigates unusual balances or fluctuations.
• Owns assigned balance sheet accounts. Researches and clears outstanding reconciling items. Research may need to be done using various sources such as administration system reports or history screens, general ledger queries, or bank reconciliation files. Collaborates with other Finance and Client Service personnel to troubleshoot and resolve reconciling items. Provides an analytical review of monthly reconciliations to resolve variances and ensure appropriate controls
• Participates as a subject matter expert on business projects. Provides metrics to drive business changes and objectives.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reconciliation quality, operational efficiency, and internal controls. Identifies opportunities for automation, standardization, and reduction of manual processes while minimizing operational and financial risks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Independent and team work

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Access

Power BI

Alteryx

SQL

Job description

Ameriprise Financial is seeking a Senior Accountant to develop and report ongoing accounting processes for Life Company products in compliance with GAAP across I&A platforms. You will own balance sheet accounts, monitor reconciliations, and support monthly closing with a strong emphasis on accuracy and controls.

The role collaborates with Finance and Client Service teams, driving process improvements and automation to reduce manual work and mitigate risks.