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About the Role

As a Senior Accountant, Insurance Accounting, you will play a key role in the planning and overseeing of the insurance underwriter (DAC) and other obligor/administrator accounting activities in areas such as process improvement, quality assurance and accounting/reporting operations. This position is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and fully realize your potential within a caring and trustworthy company that aims to help its clients feel confident and secure about their future.

Responsibilities

Assist with the monthly financial close process for the internal underwriter, administrators, and obligors, including ensuring all costs incurred are properly recorded, reviewing journal entries and review of monthly entity financial results.
Prepare financial reviews for client portfolio, preparing and/or reviewing journal entries, and providing analysis and insights on sales trends to Management.
Provide client relationship support and engagement including monthly surplus disbursements and other trust reimbursements.
Perform balance sheet account reconciliation and assist Manager with resolution of problem accounts and/or reconciling items.
Assist in the development and reporting of relevant KPIs and metrics to optimize the performance and success of the team.
Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices.
Establish and maintain robust internal controls and governance to uphold operational effectiveness.
Assist in the facilitation of seamless collaboration with auditors, both internal and external, ensuring timely and comprehensive responses to requests.
Make recommendations for changes as needed and ensure that company policies and procedures are followed and establish the proper techniques to discover and prevent fraud.

Requirements

Ability to manage relationships with key stakeholders.
Analytical, organizational and communication skills.
Strong knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP.
Experience in financial systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Blackline, and Great Plains.
3-5 years of experience in accounting.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Unable to support or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time, including H-1B visas and participation in STEM OPT work authorizations.

Skills

IFRS
US GAAP
NetSuite
SAP
Blackline
Great Plains

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior
3-5 years

Benefits

Flexible group insurance
Competitive pension plan
Stock purchase plan
Vacation and wellness/personal development days
Telemedicine
Employee and family assistance program
Ergonomic furniture program
Performance bonus
Discounts on iA products

About the Company

iA American Warranty LP, American Amicable Group of Companies, iA American Life Insurance Company and Industrial Alliance Portfolio Management LLC are all part of iA Financial Group, one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in North America.
In the last few years, iA American has been thoughtfully built by iA Financial Group through the acquisition of several US based entities.
Our suite of products and services includes automotive protection packages, reinsurance options, dealer support, direct-to-consumer products, in-house administration, life insurance, progressive special markets, and more!
iA Financial Group is the fourth largest life and health insurance company in Canada and offers a wide range of products for all stages of life and to meet the needs of clients across its vast sales network.
Founded in 1892, iA Financial Group’s stability and solidity make it an employer of choice that invests in its employees and their development over the long term.
Our CEO Denis Ricard won #1 Insurance CEO in Canada from Glassdoor!

Equal Opportunity

Our differences make us unique, and even stronger. That’s why, at iA Financial Group, we are committed to supporting and celebrating diversity.
We are continually building a team that is as diverse as the people and communities we serve.
By combining our different ways of seeing and experiencing the world, we will always be stronger than the sum of our parts!