Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Progressive is seeking a Lead Accountant to support its Corporate HR Control and Employee Accounting team. The role oversees benefits and payroll tax accounting, reviews journal entries and reconciliations, provides financial oversight of employee benefits expenses, and supports recurring expense reporting for Corporate HR and Workers’ Compensation.
Responsibilities
- Reviewing Benefits Accounting monthly journal entries
- Completing and reviewing account reconciliations related to benefits and payroll taxes
- Provide monthly financial oversight of companywide employee benefits expenses
- Support other recurring monthly/quarterly expense reporting needs for Corporate HR and Worker's Compensation
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting and a minimum of six years of accounting work experience, with at least four years in corporate or public accounting
- This is a remote role requiring occasional travel for meetings and/or training
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with F 1 CPT, OPT or STEM OPT, H 1B, O 1, E 3, or TN statuses for this role
- Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to identify and communicate accounting and financial reporting issues to management timely and concisely
- Highly proficient and comfortable with extensive use of Excel
- Experience coaching and mentoring lower-level accounting staff or interns
Benefits
- This is a remote role requiring occasional travel for meetings and/or training.
- Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 30% of your eligible earnings, based on company performance.
- 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
- Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
- Wellness & mental health programs
- Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
- Paid time off including volunteer time off
- Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
- Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
- Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
- Career development & tuition assistance
- Onsite gym & healthcare at large locations
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