26-046 Accounting Manager - Budget & Expense Reporting

Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company

$88K — $105K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting required.
  • CPA or Master's Degree in Business or Finance preferred.
  • 5-7 years of accounting experience needed.
  • 3-5 years of supervisory experience required.
  • Insurance accounting experience preferred.
  • Thorough knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting essential.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills crucial.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and implementing financial management and budget policies.
  • Support month-end closing and financial reporting processes, including reconciliations.
  • Ensure data integrity through system controls and reconciliations development.
  • Manage biweekly payroll process and handle exceptions and deductions accurately.
  • Supervise maintenance of various accounting systems like accounts payable and payroll.
  • Lead the development and management of the operating and capital budget process.
  • Prepare monthly expense analysis and budget variance reports for management.

Benefits

  • Health, vision, and dental coverage included.
  • Robust PTO plan offered to team members.
  • 8% employer contribution to retirement, independent of personal contributions.
  • Educational assistance provided to support continuous learning.
  • Opportunities to participate in team member appreciation events offered.
  • Includes STD, LTD, and group life insurance at 1X salary.
  • Flexibility in a hybrid work environment and involvement in volunteer programs.
Full Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY: Manage the operations group within Finance to provide accurate information for reporting and to support management in decision-making as well as provide timely services to its customers. The Manager specifically oversees budget development and reporting, payroll processing, fleet management, vendor management services, and other roles significant to the daily responsibilities of the Finance Department. Resource development and allocation is critical to providing these services within a productive environment. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies and procedures relating to financial management, budget management and payroll processing. • Assist in the month end closing and financial reporting process including account analysis and reconciliation • Development of system controls and reconciliations to ensure data integrity • Manages biweekly payroll process ensuring teammates are paid correctly, exceptions and deductions are processed, accounting processed correctly and timelines are met for the payroll vendor. • Supervises maintenance of various accounting systems, including fixed asset system, accounts payable system, contracts database, procurement system, medical vendor system, unclaimed property system and payroll system. • Manages vendor file for the organization ensuring entity viability, adherence to IRS standards, and medicare reporting. • Develops and manages the operating and capital budget process for the organization for combined expenses of approximately $55 million annually. Leads review of departmental submissions for alignment with organizational strategy and discusses with departmental leaders prior to final submission. • Prepare monthly analysis of expenses through distribution of budget variance reports, requiring responses to material variances to provide explanations and potential solutions to mitigate risk to management. • Project expenses upon various scenarios to facilitate management decisions and potential cost recommendations. • Prepares monthly accruals related to the general and administrative expenses for inclusion in financials for the monthly reporting. • Review monthly bank reconciliations for accuracy and approval. • Manages escheated funds reporting with completion of annual unclaimed property reporting per state requirements. • Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives; adheres to departmental policies, procedures, quality and safety standards, and consistently exhibits Chesapeake's Values and Behaviors. • Completes annual 1099 reporting for Accounts Payable and assists with 1099 reporting for medical vendors. SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • Bachelors degree in Accounting required. • CPA or Master's Degree in Business or Finance preferred. • 5-7 years accounting experience. • 3-5 years supervisory experience. • Insurance accounting experience is preferred. • General PC skills, including Excel, General ledger. • Thorough knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as strong organizational and time management skills POSITIONAL COMPETENCIES: • Pursuing Excellence • Making a Difference • Leadership Presence • Developing People • Maintaining Focus and Accountability • Strategic Initiative PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the teammate is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. The teammate is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The teammate may occasionally lift up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required which include, close vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office Environment. The noise level is usually moderate. What We Offer We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, vision, and dental coverage, a robust PTO plan, an 8% employer contribution to retirement regardless of team member contribution, educational assistance, and opportunities to participate in team member appreciation events. Additionally, we provide STD, LTD and group life insurance 1X a team members salary. You'll also enjoy free tickets to community attractions, all part of our commitment to providing a high quality of work life. You will have the flexibility to thrive in a hybrid work environment and an opportunity to participate in development and volunteer programs.

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