Senior Accountant: GAAP, SOX & Financial Insights

Travelers Companies, Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 76,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) matching

Pension Plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness program

Volunteer program

Job summary

Travelers Companies, Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a Senior Accountant to ensure timely, accurate books and robust financial controls.

You will prepare journal entries, perform reconciliations, and deliver reliable reporting for internal and external stakeholders. The role requires a finance/accounting degree, accounting theory experience, and proficiency with MS Office and financial systems like TM1, Essbase, or Hyperion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or equivalent.
• Experience with accounting theory and practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate 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.
• Ability to foresee challenges and proactively create more efficient processes.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and Financial Reporting Software (TM1, Essbase, Hyperion, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Compile, review, and analyze financial data for variance analysis and accuracy.
• Support the development of complex financial analyses for performance metrics.
• Prepare and begin to create analyses to support budgets and forecasts.
• Review internal management-based financial reporting for consistency with policies.
• Prepare and review external financial statements including GAAP, SEC, and Statutory principles.
• Perform financial controls in line with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Prepare and review documentation to support audits.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Organizational skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

TM1

Essbase

Hyperion

Job description

Travelers Companies, Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a Senior Accountant to ensure timely, accurate books and robust financial controls.

You will prepare journal entries, perform reconciliations, and deliver reliable reporting for internal and external stakeholders. The role requires a finance/accounting degree, accounting theory experience, and proficiency with MS Office and financial systems like TM1, Essbase, or Hyperion.