Senior Accountant

COMFORT SYSTEMS; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise Financial, located in Minneapolis, is seeking a Senior Accountant to develop and report ongoing accounting processes for Life Company products in line with GAAP. The role covers ledgers across I&A platforms and monthly reconciliations for annuity and life insurance transactions.

The candidate will own balance sheet accounts, research variances, and contribute to continuous improvement and automation efforts. Hybrid in-office work with some remote days is offered.

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 transactions per policies and controls.
• Owns assigned balance sheet accounts; researches and clears reconciling items with various sources.
• Participates as a subject matter expert on business projects and provides metrics for improvements.
• Drives continuous improvement to enhance reconciliation quality, efficiency, and controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team player

Excel proficient

GAAP knowledge

Problem solving

General ledger

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Excel

Access

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Hybrid

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Full time

R26_3708

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

Ameriprise Financial has an exciting opportunity for Senior Accountant role! The individual would be working with a talented team to develop and report ongoing accounting processes for Life Company products while adhering to GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and other governing agencies. Responsible for ensuring that various Ledgers and Records of the Life Company are properly accounted for and controlled. Responsible for monitoring and research of monthly reconciliations for Annuity and Life Insurance related transactions across all I&A platforms.

Key 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.

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data analysis tools such as Access, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL, or similar reporting and analytics applications.
• Innovative forward thinking approach to structured and unstructured data collection and analysis.
• Ability to apply root cause analysis to obtain origination of critical operational and financial problems and proactively apply action steps to resolve.
• Experience with bank reconciliation processes.
• Annuity and Life Insurance Product knowledge.

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $71,300- $98,100/year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

Finance

Line of Business

FIN Finance

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.

Since 1894, Ameriprise Financial has helped people feel more confident about their financial future. Guided by strong values and a deep commitment to clients, we've remained a trusted leader in financial planning and advice for more than 130 years.

Through our businesses, Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance & Annuities, we deliver advice, investment and protection solutions designed for long-term success. While each business brings distinct capabilities and expertise, all are united by our unwavering focus on clients and a strong financial foundation.

For you, that means the opportunity to build a meaningful career in a high-performing, collaborative culture where your expertise can grow, your contributions are valued and your work can make a real impact.

As a global financial services company with three complementary businesses, the breadth of our capabilities sets us apart. It also creates unique opportunities for employees to learn, collaborate and grow their careers:

• Ameriprise Financial : Financial planning, advice and wealth management.
• Columbia Threadneedle Investments : Global asset management serving individual, institutional and corporate clients.
• RiverSource Insurance & Annuities : Products and solutions designed to help clients protect and grow their wealth.

Explore opportunities within each business and region below.

• Ameriprise US | Careers (https://www.ameriprise.com/careers)
• Ameriprise India | Careers
• Columbia Threadneedle Investments US | Careers (https://www.columbiathreadneedleus.com/investorspa/about/careers)
• Columbia Threadneedle Investments EMEA APAC | Careers
• RiverSource | Careers (https://www.riversource.com/your-career-at-riversource)