Associate Accounting Professional

Are you a detail-oriented individual with a passion for numbers and financial accuracy? Join our dynamic accounting team where you'll play a vital role in maintaining financial integrity and supporting critical business decisions through precise accounting practices. This is your opportunity to build a rewarding career in a collaborative environment that values analytical thinking and continuous improvement.

About the Role

As an Associate Accounting Professional, you'll be instrumental in maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, and providing valuable financial insights. You'll work with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with accounting standards while contributing to the optimization of financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Assist in preparing accurate and timely financial statements, reports, and analyses to support business decision-making
• Transaction Processing: Manage accounts payable/receivable functions including invoice processing, payment reconciliation, and vendor communication
• Month-End Close: Support month-end closing procedures including account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation
• Compliance Adherence: Ensure all accounting activities comply with company policies, GAAP principles, and relevant regulatory requirements
• Data Analysis: Analyze financial data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for process improvement
• Documentation Management: Maintain organized financial records and documentation to support audit requirements
• System Utilization: Effectively use accounting software and financial systems to streamline processes and enhance reporting capabilities
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other departments to resolve financial discrepancies and address accounting-related inquiries
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to enhance accounting procedures and implement more efficient workflows

About the Team

The Corporate Solutions North America Finance team is responsible for the financial management of the Corporate Solutions North America entities, including the quarterly financial closing for US statutory valuations. In addition, the team also contributes to the financial planning and analysis of the entities, providing quality management information for reporting and decision making, both historic and forward looking projections as well as a number of projects.

About You

You have a methodical approach to work with exceptional attention to detail. You're naturally curious about numbers and enjoy solving financial puzzles. Your strong organizational skills allow you to manage multiple priorities effectively, while your communication abilities enable you to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• College graduate with BA or BS in Accounting 
• 1-3 years of accounting experience in a professional environment
• Proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Excel
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting standards
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy

These are additional nice to haves:

• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
• Knowledge of financial databases
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and financial modeling
• Experience with process improvement methodologies
• Pursuit of CPA certification or other relevant accounting credentials

The position will be located in our Kansas City, MO office. Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week. 

The estimated base salary range for this position is $52,000 to $78,000. The specific salary offered for this, or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.