Accountant - 1034

As an Accountant, you will work to report on expenses, help develop the annual budget and forecast, and monitor monthly reporting to help us achieve our goals. You’ll manage our non profit from initial entries to reporting and the annual audit. You’ll work closely with department personnel to act as a support and use this knowledge to develop our reporting.
This is a hybrid eligible position with remote work consideration. This position may require planned visits to a Company office.

Description of Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare Company, subsidiary, and nonprofit general ledger entries, reconciliations, exhibits and assist in periodic reporting.
• Support Company, subsidiary and non profit year end audits.
• Review and analyze monthly budget reporting to explain material differences, variances from plan, and reported metrics.
• Work with management to develop line of business allocation and additional operational metrics as needed.
• Work with management to support the annual budget process, annual forecast, line of business allocation and various expense studies.
• Work closely with Accounts Payable to ensure correct classification, track unbudgeted items and items that materially vary from budgeted amounts.
• Work closely with Payroll to learn operational structure, benefits offered, etc. to support quarterly salary reporting, annual budget process and annual forecast.
• Develop knowledge to act as a back up for both Accounts Payable and Payroll as needed.
• Work closely with other departments regarding quarterly and annual reporting.

Required skills & experience:

• Minimum of 1year of experience in Accounting is required. Internship experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting is required.
• Experience with accounting software (especially Quickbooks) is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Word.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and organize a heavy workload.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.

Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting is required.

Pay Range: $23.68 to $33.40 hourly

The starting pay rate for this role is based on a variety of relevant factors, including location, education, experience, and skills.

The level for this position will be determined based on factors including relevant skills, experience and other qualifications.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Relocation assistance is not available for this position

Security Mutual is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This position can or will be performed in the State of New York, not including the City of New York.

Federal & State Labor Law Posters:https://www.jjkeller.com/learn/SHRMPDF

About SML:

Security Mutual Life is a leading provider of life insurance, accumulation products and retirement-, business- and estate-planning services for individuals, families and businesses. Our innovative products help our clients meet their financial protection needs. Headquartered in Binghamton, New York, the Company was founded in 1886 and is recognized for its longstanding history of financial strength and stability.

We continually invest in technology. Our agents and employees are equipped with the latest tools and deliver outstanding service to our hundreds of thousands of policyholders throughout the United States.

We are committed to our neighbors and communities. Security Mutual and its employees help support a wide variety of community and charitable initiatives and organizations through our donations and service.

At Security Mutual our employees are among the Company’s most valued assets. We offer competitive salary and benefits and our work environment reflects the Company’s core values of trust, respect and integrity.