Accountant II

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In 2025, USA Today recognized Primerica as a Top Workplace USA for the fifth year in a row, and Newsweek named Primerica one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for the second consecutive year. In 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Primerica as a Top Workplace for the eleventh consecutive year, and Forbes recognized Primerica as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for the fifth year in a row. In addition, for the tenth time Primerica has been voted a Best Employer by Gwinnett Magazine. Primerica is a great place to work! Join our team to experience what it’s like to work at “one of the best places to work in the metro Atlanta”.

About this Position

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support for a broad range of accounting and financial reporting activities, including the preparation of journal entries, reports, commission validations, balance sheet reconciliations, account analysis, and department procedure documentation.

• Ensure balance sheet accounts are accurately reconciled and current. Collect, analyze, and summarize financial information, including account activity, variances, and trends, to provide meaningful insights to management. Proactively communicate issues and recommendations as needed.

• Perform a variety of accounting, analytical, and special project assignments as requested.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key business partners across departments to establish trust and credibility. Demonstrate strong listening and analytical skills and confidently recommend process improvements and solutions when appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

• Understanding of accounting controls, financial reporting, and reconciliation processes.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Excellent verbal, written, and organizational communication skills.

• Effective presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and professionally.

• Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing business needs.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build productive working relationships across departments.

• Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts, systems, and processes quickly.

• Ability to ask thoughtful, insightful questions and challenge existing processes constructively.

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while recognizing when collaboration or guidance is needed.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Willingness and flexibility to work overtime as business needs require.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
   
  

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

• 2+ years of progressive accounting experience

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

• FINRA Series 6 or Series 7 license (or ability to obtain)

• Advanced Excel proficiency

• Workday Financials experience

• BlackLine experience

• Power Query and Power BI experience

FLSA status:
This position is exempt (not eligible for overtime pay):

Our Benefits:

• Day one health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) Plan with competitive employer match

• Vacation, sick, holiday and volunteer time off

• Life and disability insurance

• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account

• Professional development

• Tuition reimbursement

• Company-sponsored social and philanthropy events

It has been and will continue to be the policy of Primerica, Inc., and its subsidiaries to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, color, religious creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, ancestry, military service or veteran status, genetic or carrier status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

At Primerica, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.