Accounting Manager Agrinational Insurance Company - Chicago ILThis is an exempt level position.
Position Summary:Agrinational Insurance Company is ADMs captive insurance company providing insurance coverage to ADMs operations and corporate enterprise activities. The Accounting Manager Agrinational Insurance Company (Agrinational) will play a critical role in ADMs accounting team. Accounting managers play a key role in ensuring monthly accounting and reporting activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner. They build leadership skills by seeking out formal and informal opportunities to develop demonstrate abilities to partner with business leaders and lead and manage accounting work. Managers display a strong understanding of accounting systems and processes and demonstrate ability to think outside the box by applying creative solutions to situations. Managers also demonstrate strong skill in identifying opportunities for improvement to departmental accuracy timeliness and efficiency and implementing feasible solutions.
Job Responsibilities:- Ensure accurate monthly reporting and analysis of Agrinational results
- Support and provide oversight of third party Agrinational accounting team
- Ensure effective control environment and compliance with SOX control requirements including balance sheet reconciliations and compliance with US GAAP accounting requirements
- Collaborate with various finance and business teams within the organization to identify and improve processes and maintain strong relationships across these teams
- Ensure Agrinational results are properly reflected in ADM consolidated reporting and intercompany premiums and claim settlements eliminate as needed
- Complete driver-based plans and forecasts aligned to monthly actuals reporting
- Work with business partners to develop ad hoc financial analysis requests for senior management
- Partner with insurance team on financial aspects of annual policy renewals premium allocations to ADM business units and claim settlements
- Lead coordination with external auditors for Agrinational component of consolidated ADM audit and Agrinational statutory audit
- Ability to influence others within a matrix environment including senior management
- Ability to lead prioritize monitor and manage several existing projects with tight deadlines using project management skills and techniques
Required Skills:- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
- Strong financial analysis and financial insight skills
- Visualization and communication skills (to a wide range of audiences both technical and non-technical) is required
- Ability to work independently
- Working knowledge of Microsoft programs
Desired Skills:- Strong functional understanding or expectation to learn ADMs operating structure
- Experience with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) is a plus
- Understanding of insurance industry accounting methods is a plus
Education Requirements:- Bachelors Degree in Accounting.
Required Experience:- 7 years of accounting experience. Insurance accounting experience is preferred.
- Experience and ability to coach and influence others provide clear expectations and feedback both positive and constructive
- Experience executing financial analysis processes
- Visualization and communication skills (to a wide range of audiences both technical and non-technical) is required
Before applying for an exempt non-exempt or hourly job opportunity you are expected toinitiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If youve been in your current position for more than 18 months supervisor approval is not required. * If youve been in your current position for less than 18 months verbal supervisor approval is required.
Hiring Manager- Kelly Doornbos
Recruiter- Natalie Clark
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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired employees will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
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