Manager, Accounting Operations & Analytics

Plymouth Rock Assurance is looking for an experienced Analytical Accounting professional who anticipates the changing needs of the business and effectively collaborates across teams to improve outcomes. They should establish effective operational finance processes and robust controls to deliver timely and insightful results. Strong communication skills are critical, as they will manage communications across Finance, Functional Stakeholders, and Senior Leadership.

Job Responsibilities:

• Team and Talent

• Directly manage a team of accounting professionals focused on attracting, developing, and retaining talent.

• Prioritize the development of staff by identifying and facilitating opportunities to build cross-functional knowledge.

• Effectively drive a culture of collaboration, accountability, process excellence, and internal/external customer service.

• Collaboration & Communication

• Build strong relationships internal and external partners to drive support and adoption behind Finance priorities

• Ability to lead multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, ensuring that monthly, quarterly and annual processes are completed in a timely and accurate manner

• Considered functional expert and able to draw connections between financial metrics, underlying operational drivers within aligned functions, and potential downstream impacts across the organization

• Accounting Operations

• Advance key strategic priorities of Finance to accelerate digital payment adoption; develop financial insights and recommendations that support supplier cost optimization and operational efficiency.

• Manage outgoing agent and vendor cash for the Enterprise, including our flagship insurance carriers, management companies and related affiliates

• Lead Administration for SAP Concur Expense, Concur Travel program, and Enterprise Corporate AMEX Programs

• Prepare Annual 1099 processing and annual filings including B-Notice processes and related IRS response/communications in addition to quarterly and annual sales and use tax filings.

• Operational and Expense Analytics

• Partner with Managing Director and CFO to establish Financial Operations metrics package that synthesizes data-driven insights into digital payment trends. Develop actionable insights that the business can take to increase digital adoption and efficiency of our operations.

• Partner collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders to expand and build insightful analysis of supplier expense results, variances, and trends.

• Leveraging the technology of Workday, continuously seek improvement opportunities to enhance existing dashboard views and/or develop new reports and insights that provide end-to-end transparency into vendor expenses

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.

• 4-6+ years of experience managing accounts payable professionals highly preferred.

• Experience with Workday Financials a plus.

• Experience with Concur Expense and Travel a plus.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.

• Continued commitment to team building.

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.

• Ability to identify, analyze and resolve complex issues.

• Accountable and committed to team goals.

About the Company:

The Plymouth Rock Company and its affiliated group of companies write and manage over $2.0 billion in personal and commercial auto and homeowner's insurance throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, where we have built an unparalleled reputation for service. We continuously invest in technology, our employees thrive in our empowering environment, and our customers are among the most loyal in the industry. The Plymouth Rock group of companies employs approximately 2,000 people and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation holds an A.M. Best rating of "A-/Excellent".

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