Securian Financial

Senior Insurance Accountant

Securian Financial
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeSaint Paul • Minnesota • United StatesSenior💰 $73,700 - $136,800 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and statutory requirements, and leading process improvements in accounting practices. Proficient in analyzing financial data and communicating effectively with auditors and business partners.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Accounting ExperienceGAAP KnowledgeFinancial ReportingCPA DesignationReinsurance Accounting Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage quarterly financial statements and reporting processes, ensuring timely and accurate processing
  • Prepare or review journal entries and ensure accuracy of accounting transactions
  • Manage monthly reconciliation processes
  • Lead development of accounting samples and complete administrative and ERP system testing for new products or reinsurance transactions
  • Analyze key trends and variances driving financial results
  • Develop and document procedures and ensure accounting accuracy
  • Support preparation and communication of financial information for auditors, insurance examiners, rating agencies, insurance agencies, and IRS leadership
  • Participate in projects related to financial reporting or financial contracts
  • Identify opportunities for and lead implementation of process improvements
  • Work with Accounting Policy to design accounting for new products or reinsurance transactions
  • Prepare schedules and exhibits for internal and external reporting, including rating agency presentations, blue book financial schedules, and internal data and metrics for senior management
  • Work closely with internal and external auditors

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Accounting experience with exposure to GAAP, statutory, management-based, and tax for financial reporting and budgeting
  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Math, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Knowledge of insurance accounting concepts and products
  • Demonstrated initiative to serve as a resource for team members and independently manage projects
  • Written and verbal communication skills to provide superior customer service to a variety of business partners
  • Demonstrated analytical skills to review and analyze financial statements and reports
  • Understanding the structure of the data within financial and administration systems
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to effectively multi-task and meet prescribed deadlines on a continuous basis
  • Preferred: CPA designation
  • Preferred: Reinsurance accounting experience
  • Preferred: SAP general ledger experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Paid time off (PTO), with additional PTO based on tenure
  • Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave
  • Nine company-paid holidays
  • Company-funded pension plan
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions up to 10% of eligible earnings, with a 5% target
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage from the first day of employment for associates and eligible family members
  • Company-sponsored volunteer events and paid volunteer time off
  • Dollar-for-dollar matching gift program
  • Associate Resource Groups
  • Hybrid work flexibility for eligible associates
  • Virtual employee work arrangement may be available for employees outside commuting distance

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Hard Skills
Journal Entry PreparationFinancial Statement AnalysisMonthly ReconciliationAccounting Procedures DevelopmentData AnalysisFinancial Metrics PreparationProcess Improvement ImplementationERP System TestingBudgetingInsurance Accounting Concepts
Soft Skills
Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAttention to DetailInitiativeMulti-tasking
Tools & Technologies
SAP General LedgerFinancial Administration Systems
Certifications & Qualifications
CPA Designation
Industry Keywords
Financial ReportingInsurance AccountingReinsurance TransactionsAuditingIRS Compliance