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[Remote] Supervising Accountant
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Liberty Mutual Insurance is hiring an Accounting Supervisor for USRM Financial Operations Controls. The role supervises a team and offshore partner while overseeing close, reconciliation, reporting, and internal control activities that support receivables. It also includes coaching team members and improving accounting processes and systems.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual book close activities, monitoring progress against the close calendar and resolving issues as they arise
- Review and approve account reconciliations, GL balancing, and journal entries to ensure accuracy and compliance with accounting standards, escalating items as appropriate
- Perform complex accounting activities, financial analyses, and research and escalate accounting policy questions when needed
- Execute, document, and maintain internal control procedures that support accurate and timely financial reporting
- Support internal and external audit activities, including preparing audit requests, coordinating annual accounts receivable confirmations, and responding to auditor inquiries
- Monitor control performance and identify breakdowns, resolving issues within your scope and escalating others promptly
- Build a working understanding of how data flows from financial systems to the accounting function, and identify the impacts of system or process changes
- Support the integration of new vendors, systems, and product lines into reconciliation and balancing activities
- Participate in user acceptance testing, stakeholder sessions, and demos, and collaborate with development squads on system enhancements
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy, and recommend and implement process improvements
- Supervise a team of Senior Accountants, supporting daily work to balance priorities and workload
- Coach and train team members, provide input on performance reviews, and support their development goals
- Participate in team projects, continuous improvement initiatives, and engagement activities
- Facilitate seamless handoffs and communication between our onshore and offshore teams, serving as the first point of escalation
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, or equivalent accounting experience
- 4-6 years of accounting experience
- 1–2 years of lead or supervisory experience, or demonstrated leadership in a senior individual contributor role
- Strong working knowledge of accounting practices, account reconciliations, and journal entries
- Familiarity with statutory accounting and compliance requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate clearly in non-technical terms
- Advanced Excel skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business (or equivalent accounting experience)
- 5+ years of related experience
- Broad knowledge of accounting practices and procedures
- Understanding of statutory accounting fundamental and related financial statements
- CPA or advanced degree
- Preferably in insurance or financial services
- Experience working with offshore or outsourced teams
- Experience with reconciliation tools or ERP systems a plus
- Experience using or a strong interest in learning AI, with a willingness to explore and adopt new technologies that improve processes
- CPA preferred
Benefits
- Some roles at Liberty Mutual may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.
- Workplace flexibility
- Professional development opportunities
- Opportunities provided through Employee Resource Groups
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