What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accountant II position at AFA American Fidelity Assurance Company?
Prepare, analyze and interpret moderately complex financial statements in adherence with statutory and/or generally accepted accounting principles or other accepted accounting principles (tax or cash basis). Perform additional financial, accounts payable and/or cash management duties and provide information as requested to ensure accuracy and timeliness in meeting deadlines, including scheduled financial analysis and financial packets. Additional duties may include automating accounting processes, preparing projected cash flow, budgeting, preparing divisional financials or preparing financial information for regulatory and rating agencies as well as financial information used in product spread analysis, asset liability matching and credit concern determination. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related major field of study required; in lieu of Bachelor's degree, 5-7 years of accounting experience is acceptable 3-5 years of accounting experience at a level equivalent to this position Strong accounting functions; preparation of journal entries and financial statement preparation preferred Knowledge in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel required Knowledge of statutory and/or GAAP accounting Strong data analytics, communications and organizational skills Aptitude for learning new systems and understanding capabilities and configuration Working towards a CPA designation preferred Corporate Careers | Sales Careers | Internships | APL American Fidelity is a certified Great Place to Work for All! No matter where you work in the organization, you have a chance to make a difference. Our culture focuses on helping Colleagues to be their best! We work hard to make a difference to our Customers and community, focus on teamwork and collaboration and always offer a different perspective - a different opinion. We want to meet you! Share your information directly with our American Fidelity recruiting team and join our talent pipeline! American Fidelity specializes in the education, public sector, automotive and healthcare industries with products like group and individual life, health and annuity services as well as other financial security products and services. We’re focused on offering a different opinion to our Customers – making things easier for them by providing benefits administration and education. For our policyholders, we help provide financial security through our benefit offerings, which provide coverage for some of life’s worst events – cancer, accidents, critical illnesses, death and more – and for some of life’s best – childbirth, retirement and more. Learn more about us!