Sr. Accountant - Investment Analysis

What you can expect as the Senior Accountant - Investment Analysis:

Responsible for the preparation and analysis of annual, quarterly, and monthly internal and external investment reports to support management's understanding of the investment portfolios. Responsible for the maintenance of the internally developed investment data warehouse. Responsible for indirect supervision of Investment Accountants and serve as mentor to accounting staff. Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the department and handle complex work assignments related to investment analysis and business intelligence associated with the investment portfolio.

• Prepare/review annual and quarterly analytical reports on all investments including, but not limited to: long-term bonds, derivatives, equity, limited partnerships, mortgage loans and short-term investments for state insurance compliance and external audit including work papers and answering questions.
• Prepare/review compliance/regulatory and distribute external reports. Examples: Rating agencies (Standard & Poor?s and AM Best), NAIC, Individual states for quarterly and annually reporting along with state audit examinations, Independent Auditors ? ensure all audit checks and balances are in place along with compliance of regulatory requirements for the insurance industry, and liquidity analysis
• Prepare/review internal reports for management, actuary, finance and investment advisors as needed.
• Maintain a document database that houses all investment documents on a security level basis.
• Participate in the investment portfolio valuation audit with the external audit team.
• Work with Accounting, Tax, Legal and Compliance to ensure understanding of the appropriate treatment of portfolio holdings and security valuations.
• Interact with asset manager and internal Investment Accounting team to enhance operational efficiencies.
• Provide coaching and motivation of Investment Accountants and Investment Accounting team members.
• Assist in transferring files in and out of the investment system for a variety of processes including, but not limited to: pricing, PSA speeds for mortgage backed securities, NAIC uploads, feeds to Bondedge and Bloomberg, etc.
• Assist in developing and maintaining investment accounting policies and procedures documentation (MAR documentation).
• Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity).
• As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree Accounting or Business Management with a strong accounting background preferred
• Minimum 5 years' accounting or related experience with over 36 months of investment accounting experience preferred
• Strong familiarity with the investment guidelines as it relates to the various annual and quarterly statements also with the unique aspects of GAAP and statutory insurance accounting as it relates to investment accounting
• Strong knowledge of the investment system data elements, processes, report schedules, and report writers
• Extensive knowledge of complex investment instruments Ability to build and maintain a strong working relationship with staff and managers within Corporate Accounting and GPIM
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to meet strict deadlines is required
• Possess proven excellence in organizational skills
• Criminal background check required.

Sammons Financial Group Companies offers some of today's most sought after life insurance, annuity, retirement planning products and portfolio-management solutions. Unlike most financial organizations, our companies are not publicly traded, which means we're focused on long-term value rather than short-term earnings pressures. As a privately held company, our leaders and employees remain consistently focused on long-term growth, making decisions that allow us to deliver on our commitments to customers, distribution partners, our employees, and our communities. Individually, our companies provide value in the products and services they offer. Together we represent a history of strength and longevity.

What you can expect when you join Sammons Financial Group:

• A casual dress code (yep - that means jeans!)
• A company you want to be a part of, driven by inspiring leaders and a fun, friendly work environment.
• Colleagues who support one another, model our core values, and drive our healthy, high-performing culture.
• Healthy balance between work and personal lives. Friday afternoons off all year long, competitive PTO, and generous number of paid holidays.
• Our competitive benefit package includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay.
• A generous retirement program. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a 100% company funded retirement plan, so you can save for retirement without contributing a penny of your own paycheck.
• A company that celebrates diversity, is committed to inclusion, and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all federal and state equal employment opportunity laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)