Senior Life & Annuity Accounting Lead (Remote)

Securian Financial Group; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 92,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

401(k) with company match

Pension plan

Job summary

Securian Financial Group seeks a Senior Consultant to enhance accounting, reporting, and governance for life, annuity, and reinsurance products. You will partner across finance, actuarial, risk, audit, and technology to implement policies and scalable processes under statutory, GAAP, and Bermuda frameworks.

The role blends technical accounting with strategic influence, driving insights, controls, and reporting improvements across multiple entities. Hybrid remote/work options apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Accounting, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or related field.
• 7+ years experience in reinsurance and/or product, insurance, financial reporting accounting.
• Strong knowledge of statutory and GAAP accounting and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex accounting issues independently.
• Experience leading projects and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary accounting expert for assigned life, annuity, and affiliated reinsurance products and transactions.
• Lead the interpretation and application of statutory, GAAP, and Bermuda accounting requirements.
• Manage the preparation, review, and delivery of financial reporting across multiple legal entities and accounting bases.
• Establish and implement accounting policies and reporting practices for new products, transactions, and reinsurance structures.
• Provide technical direction to accountants, actuaries, and other contributors.
• Independently analyze and interpret financial results for senior leadership.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on profitability, capital efficiency, accounting, financial forecasting and reporting implications.
• Translate complex financial information into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Partner across the organization to solve complex reporting issues and influence business decisions.
• Lead projects with significant financial reporting or business impact.
• Lead the development and improvement of financial reporting processes, controls, and governance.
• Define and approve accounting requirements for system feeds, reporting solutions, and new transactions.
• Direct testing and implementation of accounting and financial-system changes.
• Improve the efficiency, scalability, accuracy, and control of reporting processes.
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, and communications with auditors, examiners, and rating agencies.
• Maintain strong documentation, controls, and accounting governance practices.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participate in strategic projects and initiatives related to Securian Re, including future deals.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Cash Flow

Collaboration

Critical Thinking

Data Analysis

Detail-Oriented

Financial Forecasting

Problem Solving

Statement Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or a related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Securian Financial Group seeks a Senior Consultant to enhance accounting, reporting, and governance for life, annuity, and reinsurance products. You will partner across finance, actuarial, risk, audit, and technology to implement policies and scalable processes under statutory, GAAP, and Bermuda frameworks.

The role blends technical accounting with strategic influence, driving insights, controls, and reporting improvements across multiple entities. Hybrid remote/work options apply.