Symetra · 21 hours ago

Sr Financial Reporting Analyst/Finance Project Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$75K/yr - $126K/yr

2+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead ad hoc projects, including identifying solutions and operational improvements, accounting transactions, innovation etc. Helps develop, lead, and complete a project plan and communicates progress

Ensures agile practices and events are followed, assists the team in self-organization, fosters impediment resolution, holds team accountable for their committed deliverables, helps team with estimation, provides dashboards and metrics to understand how the team is performing (cumulative flow diagrams, velocity etc.), builds a safe trusting team environment, and communicates timelines and dependencies

Supports Product Owners on maintaining a refined product backlog, facilitates cross-team communication and planning, supports release planning activities, proactively manages risks.

Prepare and review quarterly reporting and analysis, work with GAAP and Statutory reporting teams for appropriate disclosure presentation and language

Leads (a part) of the accounting close cycle. Prepares and reviews journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and/or reporting files, financial analytics, management reports and other deliverables

Produce a high-quality product with review comments for improvement. Resolve issues with minimal guidance and Identify areas for improvement.

Qualification

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Financial ReportingGAAP ReportingStatutory ReportingAgile MethodologyProject ManagementExcelAccountingPublic AccountingInsurance FinancePMP CertificationCSM CertificationFinancial AnalyticsScrum FrameworkKanban Framework

Required

High School Diploma, required

BA/BS in Accounting or related field required

Relevant work experience in public accounting, insurance, or finance required

Highly motivated with a strong desire to exceed expectations, strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and able to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Strong operational improvement skills and the ability to 'think creatively', as well as the desire to work with a team where growth and improvement are encouraged and supported

Proven ability to interact effectively and communicate complex investment accounting guidelines and policies in an understandable manner to various levels of staff, and external vendors

Goal-oriented with a track record of task and project completion, and the ability to work a flexible schedule, as the need arises (quarter and year-ends, ad hoc projects)

Strong Excel skills and 2+ years’ experience working with Agile methodology teams and knowledge of frameworks like Scrum and Kanban.