Senior Financial Statutory/GAAP Accountant

Guardian Life; Holmdel Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life seeks a Senior Financial Statutory Accountant in Holmdel, NJ, with a hybrid schedule (in office 3 days per week). The role supports Statutory and GAAP accounting and financial reporting for the Group Profit Center, including regulatory and audited statements.

You will serve as the Oracle SME, handling journal entries, reconciliations, board materials, ad hoc reporting, and process improvements to strengthen internal controls and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience (GAAP, Statutory, and Oracle Ledger).
• CPA preferred but not required.
• Regulatory, public accounting a plus.
• Understanding of Statutory and / or GAAP accounting.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile key accounts and analysis of financial data included in the development of Group Profit Center monthly and quarterly financial statements.
• Prepare Board and Audit Committee material including analytical research and documentation on account variance.
• Act as SME for questions maintenance related to Oracle and related modules.
• Add Ad Hoc Reports and Analysis for Management Analysis and Reporting.
• Identify, communicate, and implement process improvement projects to enhance accounting and reporting controls and provide efficiencies in the financial reporting process.

Skills

Statutory GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Oracle Ledger

Job description

Hybrid - In office 3 days per week

New York

Holmdel

Full time

R000110277

Is the opportunity to join a culture where “We Do the Right Thing,” and “We Courageously Shape Our Future Together” important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Financial Statutory Accountant.

This role will support the Statutory and GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) Insurance Accounting and Financial Reporting functions of the Group Profit Center. In this position, you will support a combination of statutory and GAAP subsidiaries while preparing Regulatory and Audited Financial Statements along with related supporting documentation and workpapers for the internal and external auditors and assisting in the completion of audits as required.

In addition, you will prepare Board Reports, including Board and Audit Committee material by conducting analytical research and documentation on account variance. You should be an Oracle Super User and the primary go to person in the Dept for questions maintenance related to Oracle and related modules.

To be successful in this position, you should possess a detail-oriented mindset to ensure accuracy of data contained in general ledger, account reconciliations and workpapers that support financial statements. Developing strong computer skills especially in the use of MS Excel, Oracle Ledger and SmartView reporting.

You will

• Prepare journal entries and supporting schedules.

• Reconcile key accounts and analysis of financial data included in the development of Group Profit Center monthly and quarterly financial statements.

• Prepare Board and Audit Committee material including analytical research and documentation on account variance.

• Act as SME for questions maintenance related to Oracle and related modules.

• Add Ad Hoc Reports and Analysis for Management Analysis and Reporting.

• Identify, communicate, and implement process improvement projects to enhance accounting and reporting controls and provide efficiencies in the financial reporting process.

You have

• 3+ years of related experience (GAAP, Statutory, and Oracle Ledger).

• CPA preferred but not required.

• Regulatory, public accounting a plus.

• Understanding of Statutory and / or GAAP accounting.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting,