CSAA Insurance Group Hiring for Accountant III – Remote Job at Arizona Full Time

CSAA Insurance Group (CSAA IG), a AAA insurer, is one of the top personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the U.S. Our employees proudly live our core beliefs and fulfill our enduring purpose to help members prevent, prepare for and recover from life’s uncertainties, and we’re proud of the culture we create together. As we commit to progress over perfection, we recognize that every day is an opportunity to be innovative and adaptable. At CSAA IG, we hire good people for a brighter tomorrow. We are actively hiring for an Accountant III! Join us and support CSAA IG in achieving our goals.

Your Role:

The key functions of the Accountant III include the development and maintenance of accounting systems, general ledger, asset and liability records and other financial transactions, and the reporting of financial and statistical data. The Accountant IV uses professional accounting concepts as a fully qualified, experienced professional with a full understanding of accounting practices and company policies to develop, implement and/or maintain one or a combination of general accounting systems. May function as a team lead and/or coordinate functions of others. Receives assignments in the form of goals or troubleshooting a wide range of issues that will requires imaginative, as well as practical ways to resolve. Interacts with all levels of staff and external constituents to resolve a wide variety of issues.

Your work:

• Principal accounting person supporting commercial programs and associated reinsurance agreements, consisting of ceded and assumed agreements of both quota share and fronting arrangements.

• Acts as a lead for special projects as needed.

• Actively participate in the typical monthly accounting cycle, including recording journal entries, reconciling account balances, performing account analysis, running various reports and interacting with personnel from across the organization as it relates to the specific areas of responsibility.

• Preparation and/or review of portions of the Statutory Annual Statements and Audited Financial Statements and supporting footnotes schedules/financial data, including Schedule F and reinsurance footnotes.

• Preparing monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.

• Interact with external and internal auditors during quarter/year end audits

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet critical deadlines.

• Good people skills and the ability to interact and work with a diverse group of individuals at various levels throughout the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Provides, acquires and exchanges information at all levels of complexity with internal and external contacts. May serve on committees and represent department.

• Develops, implements and/or maintains one or a combination of general accounting systems. Applies specialized accounting concepts to perform technical analyses to understand past performance and determine present and future performance and/or resource allocations.

• Applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues at the highest levels of complexity, ensuring internal control objectives are met. Prepares proposals for improvements to internal accounting procedures and policies.

• Under general supervision, provides analytic support for accounting projects at all levels of complexity. Evaluates, interprets and summarizes and may present reports and records for all levels of leadership. Is a resource to management on complex issues or specialized functions and/or standards.

• Determines appropriate solutions to issues from a wide variety of sources. Anticipates issues and escalates to appropriate level of authority.

• Provides coaching and assistance to accounting staff.

What would make us excited about you?

• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP).

• Thorough knowledge of financial statement preparation, including consolidations and other advanced topics.

• Thorough knowledge of financial analysis techniques.

• Strong analytical skills needed to structure and conduct analysis and to evaluate and develop logical solutions to accounting issues.

• Understanding of the financial dynamics of a P & C insurer and AAA operations and their application to CSAA’s accounting environment.

Required Education, Work Experience, Licenses & Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on Business Administration, Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience.

• 5-7 years previous relevant work experience.

• Insurance Industry experience

• Reinsurance experience

Preferred:

• Big 4 or large regional firm experience.

• Corporate accounting experience in a SOX environment.

• Oracle Cloud or other large ERP experience.

• CPA preferred.

CSAA IG Careers

At CSAA IG, we’re proudly devoted to protecting our customers, our employees, our communities, and the world at large. We are on a climate journey to continue to do better for our people, our business, and our planet. Taking bold action and leading by example. We are citizens for a changing world, and we continually change to meet it.

Join us if you…

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  BELIEVE in a mission focused on building a community of service, rooted in inclusion and belonging.

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  COMMIT to being there for our customers and employees.

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  CREATE a sense of purpose that serves the greater good through innovation.

Recognition: We offer a total compensation package, performance bonus, 401(k) with a company match, and so much more! Read more about what we offer and what it is like to be a part of our dynamic team at: Benefits (aaa.com)

In most cases, you will have the opportunity to choose your preferred working location from the following options when you join CSAA IG: remote, hybrid, or in-person. Submit your application to be considered. We communicate via email, so check your inbox and/or your spam folder to ensure you don’t miss important updates from us. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

As part of our values, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at CSAA IG. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

We are always recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the U.S. workforce. The diversity of our team fosters a broad range of ideas and enables us to design and deliver a wide array of products to meet customers’ evolving needs.

CSAA Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer.

The national average salary range for this position is $78,480-$87,200. However, we have a location-based compensation structure. Our salary ranges vary and are calculated based on county of residence. The full salary range for this position across all the states we hire in is $70,650-$104,700. This role also includes an opportunity for a company-wide annual discretionary bonus, through our Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), of up to 8% of eligible pay.

If you apply and are selected to continue in the recruiting process, we will schedule a preliminary call with you to discuss the role and will disclose during that call the available salary/hourly rate range based on your location. Factors used to determine the actual salary offered may include location, experience, or education.

Please note we are hiring for this role remote anywhere in the United States with the exception of California, Hawaii and Alaska.

Must have authorization to work indefinitely in the US.

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