Senior Accounting Specialist - Finance Transformation

This position is responsible for supporting international, cross-departmental teams to implement changes across systems and operational practices to support regulatory or management reporting requirements. Responsibilities will include analyzing data from source systems, Datacore, Aptitude and Workday and designing new ways to use that data to achieve goals for the finance organization.

Lead projects to achieve goals for the finance organization

• Document gap analysis of current state versus future need

• Develop project plan with business, infrastructure and application SMEs to identify the scope, requirements and architecture of projects

• Document policies and procedures for all new/amended processes and technologies, ensuring that all policies and procedures are approved by the local team's Board and/or Committees

Test new processes utilizing current or new technologies

• Develop test cases and analyze results

• Conceptualize standardized reconciliation templates for all new/amended systems and processes, ensuring that the controls embedded meets or exceeds all internal control requirements

Support implementation of new processes

• Deliver training as needed to local accounting teams on new/amended processes and technologies

• Serve as in-house subject matter expert for new/upgraded finance technologies

• Motivate end-users of new processes or technologies and serve as a champion of change

Identify opportunities for efficiencies

• Review manual processes with end users

• Design process to automate manual procedures

• Implement and test automation

• Build reconciliation for automated process

• Document and train end users on new automated process

What We're Looking For

• A minimum of 8+ years in either public accounting, financial reporting or FP&A

• Working knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), US GAAP, US STAT, and regulatory reporting requirements

• CPA or FCCA

• Strong analytical skills

• Ability to work with and understand the needs of multiple departments

• Comfort with ambiguity and a changing environment

What Would Make You Stand Out

• FLMI

Pan-American Life Insurance Group Offers:

• Comprehensive Compensation Packages (base & bonus)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, 401K, Paid Time Off, and Tuition Reimbursement (etc.) are some examples. New hires are eligible for medical and dental coverage on the first of the month following 30 days of service.

Who We Are:

Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) serves the life, accident, and health insurance needs of individuals and businesses in 49 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through its U.S. based member companies - Pan-American Life Insurance Company and Pan-American Assurance Company.

At Pan-American Life, our employees are our greatest asset. We are grateful for the collaborative efforts of our employees and partners, and for the confidence of the policyholders whose life and health we protect. It is through this long-standing commitment that Pan-American Life continues to succeed.

Pan-American Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace.