Manager Of Consolidation Accounting - Payroll

Job Title: Manager of Consolidation Accounting - Payroll

Department: Acrisure Business Services

Location: Hybrid, on-site at our Grand Rapids, MI Corporate HQ office

Direct Reports: 0-5

About Acrisure:

Acrisure is a fast-growing fintech leader that operates a global insurance broker. Acrisure provides a broad array of insurance and financial related solutions, including commercial property and casualty, personal lines and employee benefits insurance, real estate services, cyber services and asset and wealth management. Acrisure's massively valuable, high margin distribution network combines the strength of trusted advisors with growth and efficiency enabled by AI.

Job Summary:

We are currently looking to add to our team with an exciting opportunity as Manager of Consolidation Accounting. The Manager of Consolidation Accounting role is key to develop and maintain our accounting-related payroll processes that impact the timely and accurate preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements, working closely with the Payroll and Consolidation teams to reconcile payroll liability and cash accounts, pursue variances and develop processes to improve efficiency and accuracy, as well as collaborate with our Payroll team to create a process for allocations of payroll expenses across cost centers.

The ideal candidate must be hands-on, have excellent organizational skillset and enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. We are a relationship-oriented business, and strong relationship and partnering skills are vital to this role. Previous leadership experience in accounting for payroll transactions is required. Experience in the insurance brokerage or a related industry is preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Consolidation Accounting and Payroll teams to ensure payroll liability and cash accounts are reconciled timely and address and resolve variances.

• Develop accounting-related payroll processes to improve efficiency and accuracy, including accuracy and completeness of compensation, benefits and payroll tax expenses reported on the P&L.

• Create process for allocations of payroll expenses across cost centers.

• Regularly communicate and collaborate with specialist, peers, controllers and teams on best practices and standard work while escalating issues and concerns to appropriate management level.

• Set clear deadlines and priorities for team to meet goals and expectations.

• Work to solve problems brought to their attention.

• Takes responsibility for outcomes and results.

• Available and responsive to Acrisure Partner and internal staff questions.

• Deliver sensitive messages with diplomacy and tact.

• Build new relationships and maintain existing relationships with Acrisure personnel and Acrisure Partners.

• Follow up on projects and team assignments and hold others accountable for their internal deadlines and administrative responsibilities.

• Perform quality assurance reviews of team members' compliance with Acrisure's accounting policies and procedures.

• Identify potential financial risks and raises these issues, along with suggested solutions, to manager.

• Participate in special projects and initiatives as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

• Provide prompt, accurate, courteous, "best in class" service to ABS Accounting team members, leadership team and all staff.

• This description is not meant to be all-inclusive and may be modified at the discretion of management.

Requirements:

• Prior experience with accounting for payroll transactions and reconciliations required

• Able to work independently and enjoy a high degree of interaction with team members

• Ability to contribute to a collaborative environment by consistently demonstrating teamwork, high motivation, positive behavior, and effort to achieve goals and objectives

• Self-motivated and driven

• Maintain a sense of urgency and ability to work with and meet deadlines

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication, including the ability actively listen, and problem solve with minimal assistance

• Demonstrates excellent time management and prioritization skills

• Attention to detail and commitment to a high level of accuracy

• The ability to multitask, prioritize, work independently, and use discretion surrounding sensitive information in a time critical, fast-paced environment.

• Maintains a professional demeanor and positive attitude

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or the recognized equivalent in education and experience required.

• Minimum (5) five years of experience in accounting, auditing and/or financial analysis required.

• Insurance brokerage/related industry accounting background preferred.

• Prior experience with accounting-related payroll responsibilities and related process improvements.

• Prior experience with balance sheet reconciliations required.

• Prior experience working with both the income statement and balance sheet required.

• Prior variance analysis experience required.

• Working knowledge of general ledger systems (Workday preferred)

• Working knowledge of payroll systems (ADP preferred)

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Compensation

• Industry Leading Healthcare

• Savings and Investments

• Charitable Giving Programs

• Offering hybrid work option

• Opportunities for Growth

• Educational Resources

• Generous time away

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. We make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Acrisure is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: Acrisure does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered Acrisure's property, and Acrisure will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to hiring managers without contacting Acrisure's Human Resources Talent Department. https://www.acrisure.com/acrisureacastaffprivacynotice/

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Acrisure is committed to employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. California residents can learn more about our privacy practices for applicants by visiting the Acrisure California Applicant Privacy Policy available at www.Acrisure.com/privacy/caapplicant.

To Executive Search Firms & Staffing Agencies: Acrisure does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered Acrisure's property, and Acrisure will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting Acrisure's Human Resources Talent Department.