Sr Accountant - Affiliates

Job Title: Sr Accountant - Affiliates

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Family: Affiliates

Department: Finance - Affiliates

Location: Corporate Office (Fort Wayne, IN)

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for the overall control of the company’s Affiliates’ financial records by supervising and controlling the input of all financial transactions, verifying the accuracy of all financial ledgers, and providing timely and accurate management reports. Responsible for financial planning, analysis (FP&A), and budgeting for assigned Affiliates. Serve as an advisor or consultant for financial, accounting and research issues related to the Affiliates. Perform and participate in due diligence and technical reviews for existing strategic investments and arrangements, proposed ventures, and special projects related to Affiliates.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Supervise and manage the financial reporting for the assigned affiliate entities including oversight of required timely tax filings.
• Assist with the monthly preparation of American Church Group consolidated financial statements.
• Prepare annual entity budgets and forecasts for assigned companies using inputs obtained through partner intake meetings.
• Assist with annual financial statement audit.
• Supervise the risk control assessments of key company operations and evaluation of internal controls around financial reporting for such operating activities.
• Prepare and present financial impact analysis to senior management. This includes financial analysis to support the expansion of existing entities, creation of financial best practices, and new investment opportunities.
• Ensure compliance and recommend continuous improvement of standardized administrative processes and procedures for the American Church Group affiliates.
• Collaborate with affiliate operations team members, company employees, and company management on a wide range of entity operational and financial issues.
• Establish new affiliate company finances.
• Provide support and supervision for affiliates’ auto and equipment lease financing activity.
• Serve as Assistant Treasurer on certain American Church Group boards.
• Serve as a resource or consultant to the Affiliates in the evaluation of accounting, tax, financial reporting, and business issues concerning existing/proposed arrangements and entity structures.
• Complete other projects as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrate sound judgment and the ability to make independent decisions.
• Possess strong communication, mathematical, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate strong detail orientation.
• Demonstrate ability to download/export data from company systems and software applications to an Excel spreadsheet for summary and analysis purposes.
• Effectively interface with external contacts, Brotherhood employees, managers, and department staff members.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
List Degree Requirement, Years' Experience, and Certifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance with a minimum of a two-year accounting emphasis.
• Must have Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Three to five years of accounting experience is required.
• Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance (AIAF) designation and/or Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation is desired.
• Working knowledge of AS400 is desired.

Terms and Conditions

This description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Because the company’s niche is the church and related ministries market, and because effective service requires a thorough understanding of this market, persons in this position must be familiar with church operations and must conduct themselves in a manner that will neither alienate nor offend persons within this target niche.

Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this position description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This position description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at-will”.