Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Aflac is a Fortune 500 company and an industry leader in voluntary insurance products. The Investment Accountant III role involves analyzing complex investment transactions, coordinating with various business partners, and supporting the investment accounting management team while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes and reconciles complex investment transactions on a daily basis to various data sources and subsequently updates the investment accounting sub-ledger (FAM)
- Participates in the accounting and reporting of real estate owned (REOs) investments
- Assists with the training and development of junior team members
- Assists junior team members in resolving complex issues that may arise during daily processing
- Coordinates activities with the Global Investments Division for resolving discrepancies or issues regarding investment transactions and investment, and ensures resolution is effective
- Independently coordinates and maintains effective working relationships with business partners, including Accounting Policy, Tax, Financial Reporting, Global Investments, and internal and external auditors
- Assists in developing and implementing new applications and analytical models, or enhancing existing systems and processes
- Maintains a continuous improvement culture by looking for ways to eliminate manual processes and enhance processes and developing recommendations for improvement
- Provides direct support to the investment accounting management team
- Performs other duties as required
Skills
- Advanced proficiency level using Microsoft Office suite software
- Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and time management skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the accounting standards codification (ASC)
- Strong knowledge and demonstrated experience performing financial analysis, reporting, and/or process improvement
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
- Four years of professional job-related work experience in investments or related accounting/reporting
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- VBA/macro experience preferred
- Advanced user of SAP, BW or similar software preferred
- Knowledge of specific insurance/investment accounting principles preferred
- General understanding of investment products preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Prescription drug coverage
- Health care flexible spending
- Dependent care flexible spending
- Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
- 401(k) plans
- Annual bonuses
- An opportunity to purchase company stock
- 11 paid holidays
- Up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
- If eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
- Other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
- Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.
- If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.
- If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.
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