Remote Senior Accountant - GAAP/Statutory Reporting

Kemper; United States; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Continuing education

Employee discounts

Job summary

Kemper, a leading insurance and financial services company, seeks a Senior Accountant for its Corporate Financial Reporting team in downtown Chicago. The role offers remote work possibility for out-of-state candidates and exposure to SEC, GAAP, and statutory reporting within a multi-line insurer.

The position emphasizes regulatory reporting, collaboration with auditors, and process improvements across a large ERP environment, leveraging Workday and Workiva.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Accounting.
• 3+ years of experience in financial reporting.
• Familiarity with statutory accounting principles, familiarity with US GAAP and SEC filing requirements is a plus.
• Experience in Workday Financial Management and Workiva a plus.
• Experience navigating a large ERP environment.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with varying levels of management and professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly and annual Statutory financial statements to meet regulatory reporting requirements.
• Advise with operational segments on accounting treatment.
• Work with internal and external auditors to provide necessary support.
• Present analytical schedules, variance analyses, and provide support for internal requests.
• Actively identify, lead, manage, and complete process improvement projects.
• Assist with state filing requirements as needed.
• Additional responsibilities, as assigned.

Skills

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

Statutory accounting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS in Accounting

Tools

Workday Financial Management

Workiva

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Kemper, a leading insurance and financial services company, seeks a Senior Accountant for its Corporate Financial Reporting team in downtown Chicago. The role offers remote work possibility for out-of-state candidates and exposure to SEC, GAAP, and statutory reporting within a multi-line insurer.

The position emphasizes regulatory reporting, collaboration with auditors, and process improvements across a large ERP environment, leveraging Workday and Workiva.