Corporate Jr. Staff Accountant
Location:
NY - Valhalla
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Unrivaled Resources and Support
The USI ONE Advantage® allows USI to deliver unique solutions to our clients. This value proposition provides unmatched growth and opportunity for our associates and, at its core, represents a significant investment in our people.
Unique Employee Programs and Deep Community Engagement
We turn care into action with our award-winning wellness program, college scholarships for associates' children, and financial help in times of need. Our annual community service initiative engages associates in hands-on regional service projects helping hundreds of thousands of people each year.
Industry-Leading Associate Rewards and Recognition
In addition to competitive pay, incentives, and benefits, USI recognizes associates through our Summit Awards program, rewarding excellence in those who build our brand each day.
Committed to a Diverse and Inclusive Work Environment
USI values diversity and is committed to ensuring a fair, diverse, and inclusive work environment for all. Our diversity, equity and inclusion program, "I'm With U," advances these initiatives to champion our team members and the communities we serve.
Nationally Recognized as a Top Insurance Workplace
- Recognized as one of Insurance Business America’s Top Insurance Employers for five consecutive years (2018-2022).
- Named to Business Insurance’s annual list of the Best Places to Work in Insurance three years in a row (2020-2022).
- Gold recipient, American Heart Association’s Workplace Health Achievement Index, three years in a row (2018-2021).
General Description: The Staff Accountant works with the general accounting team to support the day to day accounting functions and perform ad hoc projects as needed.
Responsibilities:
- and Assistant Controller, and Controller to analyze financial results and schedules to determine accuracy.
- Prepare journal entries and related support, and input entries into SAP general ledger system.
- Participate in the preparation of the Company's quarterly and annual external reports.
- Assist with the preparation and review of supplemental and contingent accruals and related journal entries.
- Primary preparer of monthly payroll reconciliations between GLI and SAP.
- Assist with the review and tie out of quarterly packages from the regions
- Assist with the preparation of materials for the quarterly earnings call package.
- Primary contact for the review of the consolidated cash and investment monthly reconciliations.
- Update debt schedules for footnote preparation and related journal entries.
- Tie-out quarterly and annual financial statements to supporting documentation.
- Assist with the annual SSAE16 assessment of third party service providers.
- Coordinate the monthly review of JE Extract reports.
- Assist in the reconciliation of external valuation reports for goodwill and acquisitions to underlying data.
- Perform special projects and duties as requested, including ad-hoc reports and analyses in support of Corp Director of Accounting, Assistant Corporate Controller and VP Controller.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Earned a BS/BA degree Program in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Exceptionally strong analytic ability and work-ethic.
- Strong knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational skills, punctuality and attention to detail.
- Flexible, energetic, “hands on” self-starter with the desire to grow and learn.
- Self-motivated team player.
- Ability to follow direction and desire to learn.
- Strong communication and writing skills with individuals across the organization.
- Analytical skills and ability to manage multiple projects through completion.
USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.
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