Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. California FAIR Plan Association is seeking a Financial Accounting Manager to oversee various accounting functions. The role involves managing accounting processes, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, and leading a team of accounting professionals.
Responsibilities
- Manage timely and efficient month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
- Manage account analysis to ensure variances are explained accurately
- Oversee the integrity of accounting records by ensuring that staff complies with organization accounting policies and procedures
- Manage, track and fulfill requests from auditor requests
- Manage finance quality assurance audit processes
- Manage timely delivery of accurate documentation, reconciliations and reports to fulfill audit requests
- Evaluate and recommend improvements to streamline Accounting processes, including enhancements to general ledger software and billing system
- Resolve escalated issues arising from operations and coordinate with other departments
- Liaise with the bank and other parties
- Manage and develop accounting staff. Provide direction and guidance as needed to accomplish team goals
- Perform backup duties within the department as required
- Manage preparation of accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with statutory accounting practices
- Ensure that department goals are met and adhere to approved budgets
- Manage development and preparation of complex balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other financial reports
- Review analysis of current costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to assist in budgeting for future revenues and expenses
- Manage preparation of draft audited financial reports for external auditors
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent
- 5 to 7 years of relevant accounting experience
- 5 to 7 years of statutory accounting experience required for Financial Accounting Manager
- 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel and Word skills
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains desirable
- Exposure to insurance systems and knowledge of insurance preferred
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