Senior Accountant

Liberty Mutual Insurance; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Mutual offers a hybrid work environment with in-person collaboration and remote task flexibility. The Senior Accountant will independently plan and monitor book close cycles and financial reporting, escalating issues as needed while ensuring high accuracy.

Role includes leading process improvements, training teammates, and applying accounting policy. Office visits are required twice weekly if within 50 miles of Boston, MA or Portsmouth, NH offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and minimum 3 years of accounting or finance experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Effective communication with teammates and higher-level management to present results/recommendations.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Word preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual book close cycles, ensuring timely completion and escalation of issues.
• Perform accounting activities of increasing complexity with accuracy and efficiency.
• Create complex financial statement schedules, audit support schedules, and other reports in a timely manner.
• Review colleagues' schedules as needed and ensure internal control procedures are followed.
• Research and apply accounting policy to business issues as they arise.
• Understand data flow through financial systems and address issues in the accounting function.
• Identify efficiency improvements and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead or participate in complex department projects and cross-team initiatives.
• Support treasury projects as needed and mentor teammates through training.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Leadership in meetings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Description

At Liberty, you’ll thrive in a hybrid setting that fosters in‑person collaboration, innovation and growth. This approach optimizes both remote and in‑person interactions, enabling you to connect and ideate with your team and deepen valuable relationships across the company, while still enjoying the flexibility of remote work for focused tasks and projects.

The Senior Accountant independently plans and monitors the completion of book, close processes and financial reports in a deadline focused environment, while ensuring that issues are escalated as needed. Uses increasing expertise to process detailed information with high levels of accuracy and to research and apply accounting policy. They communicate effectively with other units and management to plan work, gather information, and present results. Leads efforts to continuously improve processes to produce relevant financial reports in the fastest, most efficient means possible.

You will be required to go into the office twice a week if you reside within 50 miles of one of the following offices, Portsmouth, NH or Boston, MA. Please note this policy is subject to change.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the functions of the monthly, quarterly and annual book close cycles, monitoring timely completion and escalating issues for resolution.
• Accurately and efficiently performs accounting activities of increasing complexity.
• Creates increasingly complex financial statement schedules, audit support schedules and other reports in a timely manner.
• May perform detailed review of other team members’ schedules.
• Research and applies accounting policy to business issues that arise.
• Establish documents and perform internal control procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Understands how data flows through the financial systems to the accounting function to identify issues and take action to address them.
• Continually assesses the business value and efficiency of the work performed, making suggestions for improvements and collaborating with others in implementing them.
• Leads or actively participate in increasingly complex department projects and continuous improvement activities.
• Fosters the development of teammates by sharing expertise and experience through training or reviewing their work.
• May support varying levels of treasury projects.
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a plus but not required.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) is a plus but not required.
• May provide feedback on performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor`s degree (Accounting or Finance) and a minimum of 3 years of accounting or finance experience preferred
• Must demonstrate attention to detail in a fast‑paced work environment and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously to achieve results
• Must be able to communicate effectively with teammates and others, leading meetings and interacting with increasingly higher levels of management to gather information and effectively present results/recommendations
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Word is preferred

About Us

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well‑being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/benefits

Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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