Athene · 2 days ago
Reinsurance Accountant
West Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expAthene is a company driven to do more for its customers and financial professionals. They are seeking a Reinsurance Accountant to oversee the reinsurance process for certain treaties, including execution, review, and analysis of complex settlements.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceRetirement
Responsibilities
Maintains and prepares complex reinsurance settlements for assigned agreements. Includes coordinating work requirements and deadlines for and from other teams, journal entry preparation, and analysis of the results of the settlements
Help in the development and maintenance of the automated reinsurance accounting system
Must develop a strong understanding of the mechanics of the reinsurance agreements assigned
Proactively researches and resolves variances and inconsistencies noted in settlements by investigating and analyzing results
Responds to other departmental requests involving reinsurance information
Performs analysis and reconciliations of complex balance sheet accounts
Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of month and quarter close activities
Acts as a first-level contact with assigned internal and external reinsurance stakeholders
Assists with departmental projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify, research, and develop solutions to accounting issues
Proficient with MS Office products such as Word and Excel
Preferred
3+ years of related experience preferred for Accountant level; with experience in public accounting or in the insurance industry preferred
Sr Accountants must have 5+ years technical experience and industry experience or public accounting background is strongly preferred
Experience in statutory or US GAAP accounting in a life insurance company is preferred, but not required
Experience with Oracle, Essbase, and Hyperion is preferred
Completion of or interest in obtaining CPA and/or FLMI designations is preferred; Sr Accountant level CPA is strongly preferred
Company
Athene
Athene Holding is a life insurance company that provides retirement savings products for individuals and institutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.43B2025-06-24Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-10-07Post Ipo Debt· $600M
Leadership Team
Martin P. Klein
Executive VP & CFO
Mike Downing
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Athene Holding Ltd.
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