Munich Re US | Accounting Manager - Special Projects

Roles and responsibilities

• This position has a hybrid schedule, 40-50% of the time in the office in Amelia, OH.
• The Accounting Manager – Special Projects is a senior role responsible for assisting the Accounting Department with day-to-day operations support, process improvement, and change management activities associated with several large-scale finance transformation initiatives.
• This role will work with various internal and external stakeholders to coordinate initiatives and deliverables for Accounting.
• This role will also identify, escalate, and ensure resolution of complex issues and roadblocks related to ongoing financial accounting and reporting activities.
• Additionally, the role will support Accounting/Finance staff and other stakeholders to help drive projects, efficiencies, and controls relating to financial accounting and reporting processes.
• May help to manage projects, participate as a workstream lead, and/or act as an Accounting representative for projects.
• Provides ongoing day-to-day support with Statutory, IFRS, Solvency II, ESG, Accounting Operations, regulatory, and compliance issues and assists in the review of deliverables.
• Performs ongoing assessments of the entire Accounting and Controllership process to determine if improvements are needed.
• Drives group discussions on process improvement, control execution, and documentation as part of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, and offers suggestions on quality and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Performs and documents accounting research for new and non-routine transactions to determine Statutory and IFRS treatment.
• Assists with training and communication of new accounting pronouncements and process changes by leading the development of training content and memos.
• Assists with project change management activities, development of policies and procedures, and design and implementation of controls with a focus on standardization and compliance.
• Develops and utilizes analytical skills, including the ability to assess complicated, interrelated situations, to formulate pragmatic solutions for accounting issues.
• Supports the development and evaluation of the continuous improvement process and integrates this into the overall quality framework.
• Acts in a project management capacity for various local, regional, and global projects impacting Accounting.
• Leverages technical and insurance industry knowledge to assist in developing accounting processes and provides financial analysis to support key accounting interpretation decisions relating to the adoption of new guidance or changes in business circumstances.

What you bring

• Previous experience working in an insurance company accounting department, control monitoring and evaluation of reporting risks, and project management experience.

Munich Re US

Munich Re US is an employer hiring in India (sector: BFSI / Investments / Insurance). In its own words: "Munich Re is a leading global provider of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in New York, Princeton, Amelia and Palo Alto.

• Industry: BFSI / Investments / Insurance