Senior Accounting Policy Lead — GAAP & Insurance

Jackson; Lansing (MI); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Jackson, headquartered in Lansing, MI, is seeking an Accounting Policy Lead to guide accounting and financial reporting policies. The role focuses on interpreting policy changes, monitoring standard-setting activities, and ensuring compliant, well-documented reporting across the organization.

The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to implement policy updates, maintain the accounting policy database, and support external audits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of auditing / financial reporting experience.
• Big 4 public accounting experience preferred.
• Experience with SEC registered companies preferred.
• Insurance or financial services experience preferred.
• Experience accounting for investment assets preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.

Responsabilités

• Monitors, researches, and evaluates the impact of new or changing accounting and financial reporting guidance, including monitoring FASB and NAIC standard setting activities.
• Assists management in implementing necessary changes to policies, processes, and procedures to comply with new or changing accounting and financial reporting guidance.
• Maintains the Company's accounting policy database.
• Analyzes, evaluates, and documents the Company's accounting policies to be applied to new, significant, or unusual transactions.
• Prepares position papers documenting the Company's position on technical accounting issues.
• Evaluates accounting and reporting errors, changes in accounting policy, or changes in accounting estimates.
• Prepares relevant notes to the financial statements disclosing the Company's accounting policies.
• Assists in drafting and reviewing the Company's financial statements and notes to those financial statements to ensure appropriate application and disclosure of accounting policies.
• Works across functions to educate management on the Company's selection and application of current, new, and changing accounting policies.
• Implements and operates controls over the maintenance, appropriateness, and accurate reporting of the Company's accounting policies.
• Supports the Company's interaction with internal and external audit teams with matters regarding accounting policies.
• Interacts with all functions and departments, serving as a subject matter expert on accounting policy and financial reporting.
• Represents the Company through participation in relevant industry groups.
• Supports the strategic goals of the department and Company.
• Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Connaissances

US GAAP

Insurance statutory accounting

Auditing / financial reporting

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Independent worker

Continuous improvement mindset

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Master's Degree in Accounting or MBA

CPA

Big 4 experience

SEC experience

Investment assets accounting experience

Insurance/financial services experience

Description du poste

Jackson, headquartered in Lansing, MI, is seeking an Accounting Policy Lead to guide accounting and financial reporting policies. The role focuses on interpreting policy changes, monitoring standard-setting activities, and ensuring compliant, well-documented reporting across the organization.

The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to implement policy updates, maintain the accounting policy database, and support external audits.