Senior Financial Accountant, Stock Compensation & Benefit Plans

Relationship & Scope:

The Senior Financial Accountant, Stock Compensation and Benefit Plans role is an excellent opportunity to work closely with the Finance and Human Resources departments, including senior leaders within the company, on a variety of stock compensation process improvement projects and processes. This role will interact with a diverse group of internal personnel, including other financial analysts, divisional finance and business leadership, and functional staff to interpret financial data and operational performance. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist manager with the preparation of annual stock compensation expense plans and quarterly expense reporting, including performing data validation checks of confidential information and expense variance analysis.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly stock compensation expense journal entries for Chubb’s multiple regions/segments in PeopleSoft.
• Prepare key equity general ledger account reconciliations in Blackline on a quarterly basis.
• Assist team on various general ledger account research projects.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly journal entries and account reconciliations for Chubb benefit plans, including pension and non-qualified retirement plans.
• Assist with streamlining other process areas of stock compensation and benefit plan reporting, as assigned.

Technical Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business with a major in Accounting or Finance 
• 3 – 5 years relevant work experience
• CPA designation and audit experience preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required
• Hands-on experience with PeopleSoft and TM1 preferred
• Proven problem-solving and research skills required
• Strong attention to detail

Required Personal Skills:

• Professional attitude, appearance and demeanor (This position requires the safeguarding of confidential employee information.)
• Team player with customer service orientation
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Enthusiastic self-starter
• Proven ability to work independently
• Demonstrates integrity and dedication