Accountant 3 (# 6824)

Accountant 3
Nashville, TN  (Hybrid) 
6 months

Job Description 
Summary: The main function of an accountant is to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization. A typical accountant is responsible for analyzing and communicating financial information for clients.

Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare, examine or analyze accounting records, financial statements or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
- Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems.
- Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements.
- Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel and direct their work activities.

Skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking.
- Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
- Ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed.
- Ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and company policies, procedures and regulations as related to accounting.
- Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and any other related accounting software.

Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related financial discipline required. An advanced degree in a financial discipline is preferred.
- 5-7 years financial and/or accounting experience required.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group: 
- The position will primarily be completing reconciliations and assisting with preparation of accounts payable documents for premium taxes.

Why Client? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

Why this role: This role will be working in the insurance industry, so insurance accounting experience is a plus (Statutory Accounting), but not required.
This position will be assisting with Premium Tax returns and requires a detail-oriented person to keep track of the payments and ensure deadlines are met. 

Typical task breakdown:
Reconciliations (3 weeks)
Closing entries (1 day)
Premium tax payable preparations (1 week)

Interaction with team: 
- Mostly Individual tasks 
- Will collaborate with the team 

Work environment: 
- Office environment; hybrid role. 1 day in-office (Tuesday). Will eventually switch to 3 days in office

Education & Experience Required: 
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related financial discipline required. An advanced degree in a financial discipline is preferred.
- 5-7 years financial and/or accounting experience required.

Technical Skills 
(Required)
-  Strong GAAP accounting knowledge
- Strong excel skills

Soft Skills
(Required)
-  Good communication skills

Travel Requirement: None
Export Control Requirements: No