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).
Based upon candidate job qualifications, another job level may be considered (Senior Accountant). American National is seeking a Senior Accounting Analyst (Expense Accounting) to support expense accounting, reporting, process improvement, and project-based requests within the Finance and Accounting organization. This role will help ensure consolidated financial information is accurately recorded in SAP while partnering with teams across Actuarial, Finance, Accounting, and our sister company, American Equity Life. This is a strong opportunity for a self-driven accounting professional who enjoys analyzing data, improving processes, supporting system-related initiatives, and responding to ad hoc business requests in a collaborative environment. What You ll Do Support expense accounting activities and help ensure accurate financial information is recorded in SAP
Assist with ad hoc reporting and analysis requests, including vendor expense reporting and historical expense reviews
Partner with Actuarial, Finance, Accounting, and AEL counterparts on expense studies, pricing models, reporting needs, and process alignment
Help maintain and improve accounting processes, procedures, account mapping, and cost center structure
Drive project-based requests and reporting functions with limited day-to-day supervision
Provide accounting guidance and support to operating areas to help resolve complex accounting questions What We re Looking For Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred or relevant work experience considered in lieu of degree Accounting, finance, or related professional experience
Strong Excel skills and ability to analyze, organize, and interpret financial data
Expense accounting experience preferred; broader accounting experience will also be considered
Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and follow through on project-based requests
Strong communication skills and ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams Preferred Qualifications Ability to support SAP-related initiatives, including the transition from ECC to S/4HANA and planning/reporting changes from BPC to SAC Planning
Experience with SAP financial systems; SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA experience is strongly preferred
Power BI experience is helpful but not required
Experience in insurance, financial services, or a similar corporate accounting environment Work Environment
This position requires a physical presence in the company office on a full-time basis. The role is physically comfortable and allows discretion with walking, standing, sitting, and similar activities. This is an individual contributor position that typically receives little instruction on day-to-day work and general instruction on new assignments.
