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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$79,746 / year median in Illinois
-16% projected decline
Job Description
Kuvare family of companies:
Retail Annuity and Life Insurance Solutions:
- United Life Insurance Company
- Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company
Lincoln Benefit Life Institutional Insurance:
Kuvare Life Re Bespoke Insurance Solutions:
- Ignite Partners About the role The Accountant is responsible for and will assist in the preparation of accounting, financial reporting, and analytical work for the company.
- Ensures the prepares accounting transactions and makes sure they are recorded accurately and timely
- Reconcile multiple accounts from one or more accounting-based systems at appropriate timeframes (daily, monthly, and annually)
- Assists in the preparation of financial statements and helps explain variances.
- Monitors KPI reporting and assists with investigations of variances.
- Assists in premium taxes and state reporting.
- Creates ad hoc reporting as necessary.
- Proactively identifies unique problems, such as reconciliation/posting issues, and seeks help to resolve, if necessary
- Explains to others how and why transactions were processed and reported
- Researches and gathers appropriate information for others or to recommend a solution to an issue
- Handles and resolves complex or unique questions, problems, or assignments, exercising independent judgment and initiative on occasion
- Looks for and understands what issues should be brought to the attention of a higher authority
- Participates in projects with initial direction
- Creates and documents procedures
- Responsible for adherence to the company's framework of internal controls
- Prepares and analyzes journal entries, reconciliations, and reports while ensuring accuracy in financial transactions and compliance with internal controls.
- Manages daily bank activity processing and assists with audits, state tax withholding, and various reporting requirements.