California FAIR Plan Association

Staff Accountant I

California FAIR Plan Association

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Salary

💰 $76,741 - $80,741 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Maintain financial procedures and record financial transactions for assets, liabilities, income and expenses.
  • Prepare, process and post journal entries timely and accurately.
  • Assure that financial accounts are reconciled timely and accurately.
  • Support timely and efficient month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
  • Perform account analysis to identify and explain variances.
  • Maintain proper documentation and filing of supporting documents, including approvals.
  • Assist with internal and external audit requests.
  • Liaise with the bank and other parties as required.
  • Perform backup duties within the department as required.
  • Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Ensures accuracy of journal entries and reconciliations of data sources to the general ledger.
  • Maintain the general ledger system and reports, including processing and uploading changes to general ledger accounts using Integration Manager (Great Plains).
  • Responsible for preparation and filing of annual escheat reports including remittance of monies to various states in a timely manner.
  • Assist in the preparation and submission of compliance and regulatory filings such as statistical and financial data requests from Department of Insurance, data calls, and US census reports.
  • Perform validity checks on accounting reports from Information Systems to ensure that they are generated accurately and on a timely basis.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or related field.
  • 0 to 3 years of relevant work experience. (Staff Accountant I).
  • Knowledge of systems and processes related to treasury and financial management.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to operate with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Strong initiative, organizational skills and ability to self-manage while remaining flexible to changing tasks and priorities.
  • Excellent Typing skills and 10 Key by touch.
  • Microsoft Office suite experience required; strong Excel skills preferred.
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP experience preferred.
  • Insurance background a plus.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial proceduresjournal entriesaccount analysisfinancial statementsgeneral ledgercompliance filingsvalidity checkstreasury managementfinancial management
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailorganizational skillsself-managementflexibilityinitiative
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting