Senior Life & Annuity Accounting Lead – Remote

Securian Financial Group; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Volunteer time

Job summary

Senior Consultant at Securian Financial Group partners across finance, actuarial, risk, audit and technology to resolve complex accounting challenges for life, annuity, and reinsurance products. The role drives reporting across entities, establishes policies, and provides technical direction to teams, supporting strategic decisions and governance improvements.

The role requires leading projects with financial impact, strong analytical skills, and experience with statutory/GAAP/Bermuda accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or a 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.
• Identifyand implement process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participate in strategic projects and initiatives related to Securian Re, including future deals.

Skills

Accounting expertise

GAAP knowledge

Statutory knowledge

Project leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Senior Consultant at Securian Financial Group partners across finance, actuarial, risk, audit and technology to resolve complex accounting challenges for life, annuity, and reinsurance products. The role drives reporting across entities, establishes policies, and provides technical direction to teams, supporting strategic decisions and governance improvements.

The role requires leading projects with financial impact, strong analytical skills, and experience with statutory/GAAP/Bermuda accounting