Senior Accountant - GAAP, SOX, & Financial Analytics

The Travelers Indemnity Company; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 74,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement: 401(k) matching

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Volunteer Encouragement

Job summary

The Travelers Indemnity Company in Hartford, CT is seeking a Sr Accountant to ensure timely and accurate books and records for internal and external reporting, while upholding a strong control environment.

You will perform journal entries, payments, reconciliations, and develop analyses for KPIs, budgets, and forecasts, collaborating with partners across the organization.

This role offers health insurance, retirement matching, generous PTO, wellness programs, and volunteering opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, and/or professional designations, such as CPA, CMA or comparable advanced professional education.
• Experience with accounting theory and practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to collaborate effectively with business partners.
• Ability to analyze data to interpret trends and provide insights to management.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle shifting priorities.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Financial Reporting Software (e.g., TM1, Essbase, Hyperion, etc.).
• Two years of finance, accounting, financial planning, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Compile, review, and analyze financial data for variance analysis, reporting, and accuracy.
• Support the development of complex financial analyses by providing data and developing financial analyses for key performance metrics (i.e. production, profitability, expense management, staffing).
• Prepare and begin to create analyses to support financial/business plans, budget, and forecasts.
• Prepare and complete a review of assigned components for internal management based financial reporting, both routine and ad hoc, for complete and consistent results with corporate policies and standards.
• Prepare external financial statements which may include GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), SEC and STAT (Statutory Accounting Principles).
• Perform financial controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Prepare and review documentation to support internal and external audits.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentoring.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Data analysis

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Financial Reporting Software

Job description

The Travelers Indemnity Company in Hartford, CT is seeking a Sr Accountant to ensure timely and accurate books and records for internal and external reporting, while upholding a strong control environment.

You will perform journal entries, payments, reconciliations, and develop analyses for KPIs, budgets, and forecasts, collaborating with partners across the organization.

This role offers health insurance, retirement matching, generous PTO, wellness programs, and volunteering opportunities.