Senior Accountant – GAAP/SEC Reporting & Controls

Travelers Companies, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Volunteer program

Job summary

Travelers’ accounting team serves as the steward of our financial information and controls to ensure compliance with internal policies. The Sr Accountant will maintain accurate books for reporting to internal and external parties while upholding a strong control environment.

Leveraging your accounting background, you will prepare journal entries, payment requests, and reconciliations, and contribute to external financial statements and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or CPA/CMA.
• Experience with accounting theory and practice.
• Strong written and verbal communication with business partners.
• Ability to analyze data and interpret trends for management.
• Proficiency in MS Office and financial reporting software.

Responsibilities

• Compile, review, and analyze financial data for variance analysis, reporting, and accuracy.
• Support development of complex financial analyses for KPIs (production, profitability, expense management, staffing).
• Prepare analyses to support financial plans, budget, and forecasts.
• Review components for internal management reports aligned with corporate policies.
• Prepare external financial statements per GAAP, SEC, and STAT.
• Perform financial controls in line with Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Prepare and review documentation for audits.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentoring.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

MS Office

Financial reporting software

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/economics

Tools

TM1

Essbase

Hyperion

Job description

Travelers’ accounting team serves as the steward of our financial information and controls to ensure compliance with internal policies. The Sr Accountant will maintain accurate books for reporting to internal and external parties while upholding a strong control environment.

Leveraging your accounting background, you will prepare journal entries, payment requests, and reconciliations, and contribute to external financial statements and audits.