• Reinsurance Accountant

    Athene (West Des Moines, IA)


    We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

    Purpose:

    Athene is posting and hiring for a Reinsurance Accountant to join our Reinsurance Accounting team! Athene is open to hiring at Accountant level or Senior Accountant level, depending on years’ experience and depth of industry experience candidates have.

     

    The Accountant will oversee the reinsurance process for certain reinsurance treaties. This includes the execution, review, and analysis for each complex settlement assigned. This position reports to the Manager – Reinsurance Accounting but works independently with peers and leaders across the organization.

    Accountabilities:

    + Maintains and prepares complex reinsurance settlements for assigned agreements. Includes coordinating work requirements and deadlines for and from other teams, journal entry preparation, and analysis of the results of the settlements

    + Help in the development and maintenance of the automated reinsurance accounting system

    + Must develop a strong understanding of the mechanics of the reinsurance agreements assigned

    + Proactively researches and resolves variances and inconsistencies noted in settlements by investigating and analyzing results

    + Responds to other departmental requests involving reinsurance information

    + Performs analysis and reconciliations of complex balance sheet accounts

    + Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of month and quarter close activities

    + Acts as a first-level contact with assigned internal and external reinsurance stakeholders

    + Assists with departmental projects as assigned

    Qualifications and Experience:

    + Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required

    + Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify, research, and develop solutions to accounting issues

    + 3+ years of related experience preferred for Accountant level; with experience in public accounting or in the insurance industry preferred

    + Sr Accountants must have 5+ years technical experience and industry experience or public accounting background is strongly preferred

    + Experience in statutory or US GAAP accounting in a life insurance company is preferred, but not required

    + Experience with Oracle, Essbase, and Hyperion is preferred

    + Completion of or interest in obtaining CPA and/or FLMI designations is preferred; Sr Accountant level CPA is strongly preferred

    + Proficient with MS Office products such as Word and Excel

     

    Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene (https://www.athene.com/careers) .

     

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    Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.