Senior Accountant

This job is with Florida Farm Bureau which is the Florida state office for Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, and we currently have an opening for a Senior Accountant in Gainesville .In this position you will assist accounting department management in the preparation of various financial statements, tax returns, and a variety of accounting reports. Starting salary of $90,000. We offer many benefits including health, dental, vision, PTO, Extended Illness Leave, Pension and matching 401K.

SUMMARY: Assist Accounting Department management in the preparation of various financial statements, tax returns, and a variety of accounting reports.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and year end statements and financial reports.
• Reconcile and analyze ledger accounts.
• Perform all accounting and related reporting for the Investment portfolio(s).
• Facilitate communication between departments and Accounting to resolve challenges crossing departmental lines.
• Handle all aspects of Agent compensation, yearend reporting, and 1099s.
• Remain up to date with industry issues and developments which may have direct impact on the department or the organization.
• Participate in the development and implementation of accounting systems when and where requested.
• Act as Supervisor for Accounting employees when and where requested

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university Majoring in Accounting or related field is required
• CPA is preferred
• 3 years minimum of relatable experience is preferred

SKILLS/ABILITY

• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Demonstrated written communication skills
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Excellent interpretation of complex statistical data
• Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products with an emphasis on Excel

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee in order to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to Use hands and fingers to handle and manipulate objects and/or operate equipment and Perform continuous operation of a personal computer for four hours or more while sitting