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Staff Accountant, Investment Accounting – Reporting & Audit
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Job Description
Investment Accounting – Staff Accountant I | Security Benefit
The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Security Benefit, located in Overland Park, Kansas, or remotely for the right candidate. Security Benefit is a leader in the U.S. retirement market with over $75 billion in assets under management. This role is crucial for maintaining accurate investment accounting records and supporting critical financial reporting and audit processes. You will play a key part in the financial integrity of a company dedicated to helping customers navigate their retirement journey.
The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid Overland Park, KS
• Team: Reports to Josh Moreland, Senior Manager. Integral part of a collaborative, agile team.
• Mission: Support the accuracy and integrity of investment accounting, reporting, and audit processes for consolidated financial statements.
• Tech Stack: MS Office Suite (Excel required)
What You’ll Actually Do
• Audit Support: Prepare audit PBC schedules for consolidated audits, including rollforward and reconciliation workpapers.
• Reporting Assistance: Support the preparation of quarterly and annual investment and equity rollforward schedules and portfolio presentation driver summaries.
• Cash Flow Management: Prepare and reconcile cash flow schedules and their related supporting documentation.
• Footnote Preparation: Assist with investment and fair value footnote preparation for audited GAAP financial statements.
• Data Validation: Perform data validation to support the accuracy of reported consolidation results.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with a working knowledge of GAAP.
• Experience: 0-2 years of accounting experience.
• Skills: Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, good interpersonal and teamwork skills, proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel required).
• Bonus: CPA candidate or willingness to pursue CPA designation, investment accounting experience, willingness to develop industry-related knowledge in investment and financial reporting.
