Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated · 4 days ago
Senior Accountant - Investment Accounting
Chesterfield, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$65K/yr - $92K/yr
2+ years expReinsurance Group of America, Incorporated is a Fortune 200 company focused on life- and health-related solutions. The Senior Accountant in Investment Accounting will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, managing data integrity, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to address financial inquiries.
Financial ServicesHealth InsuranceInsuranceLife InsuranceService Industry
Hiring Manager
Mitchell Burd
Responsibilities
Financial close
Use judgement to ensure data entered to transactional system or via manual journal entry is necessary, complete and accurate, and ensure quality support is attached
Analyze and validate various data points and identify and research issues or discrepancies
Review and compare data from the general ledger to other sources to ensure it reconciles and research discrepancies to ensure the financial reporting is accurate and the results understood
Extract data from various sources to create new reports. Review and analyze data for reasonableness and provide commentary where applicable on events before sharing with internal and external audiences
Learn and master navigating investment accounting systems and technology tools to complete work efficiently and effectively, including suggesting improvements as applicable
Support the team by ensuring that financial risks are understood, controls are followed, concerns are escalated, and documentation is updated timely
Evaluate auditor requests to pull relevant supporting documents for testing and respond to auditor inquiries in a professional manner
Engage and work in a professional manner with all levels of employees across all regions and teams in RGA. This role most often will receive inquiries from Finance and Investments where expertise may be required to explain investment accounting information
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Arts / Sciences (BA/BS) in Accounting/Finance or equivalent related work experience required
Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
2+ years accounting or auditing experience
Knowledge of accounting/finance, including broad business practices, investment accounting, GAAP and/or statutory requirements
Investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to balance detail with larger objectives
Good business communication skills, with the ability to adapt the message to the audience
Organized with ability to balance priorities, meet deadlines and take initiative for completing deliverables
Ability to work independently on routine tasks, collaborate and gives guidance within a team environment
Ability to follow established procedures and identify outliers for further analysis
Coachable and curious – willing to try and propose new ideas and open to feedback on what is working and what is not to facilitate individual professional development
Preferred
Master's Degree
CPA certification
Experience with Power BI, PowerQuery, Tableau, Alteryx, SQL/Query skills
Leadership experience – work or personal
Benefits
Annual bonus plan
Participation in our long-term equity incentive plan
Full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits
Company
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk and optimize capital.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.35B2025-02-26Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2024-05-08Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2008-12-18IPO
Leadership Team
Jeffrey Hopson
SVP - Investor Relations
Axel Andre
Executive Vice President
Recent News
2025-12-22
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