Our Accounting department is looking for a Financial Accountant to join the team. The Financial Accountant prepares, analyzes, or manages the completion of all internal/external financial reporting and assures that reporting is performed in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner. The Financial Accountant also provides assistance to the Controller and Chief Financial Officer as needed. The qualifications are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred or actively working towards obtaining CPA
• Successful completion of the Business Analysis Aptitude Test
• Basic skills using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Basic analytical skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong office administration and organizational skills

The role responsibilities are:

• Quarterly and annual financial statement filings with the NAIC, state departments of insurance, and industry-related rating agencies (A. M. Best, ACLI, Weiss, etc.).
• Quarterly financial statement presentations, notes, & analysis for Board of Directors meetings, including PowerPoint presentations.
• Monthly internal financial statements and related workpapers and related requests by management for the analysis of specific financial statement line items.
• General ledger setup maintenance including assistance with changes to various file feeds to/from peripheral systems. Also includes testing enhancements to these systems and processes as needed.
• Policy accounting research of complex policy accounting questions or problems, requiring a thorough understanding of various policy transactions and procedures.
• Audit workpaper compilation and scheduling of tasks associated with the annual external audit.
• Separate Account and subsidiary financial statements and supporting analytical workpapers.
• Assist with other General Accounting functions as needed/requested by the Controller

At Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company, our Mission is to be the life insurance company of choice for our Farm Bureau family. Our focus is to provide competitive products and superior customer service to our Farm Bureau policyholders and agents, while observing the highest ethical standards. Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company continues to build on over 75 years of success with an outlined strategic vision, defined core values and above all, our employees. Our Company strives to provide a workplace with an outstanding culture, focusing on the development, growth and engagement of its employees.

We are looking for candidates who model our Company’s Core Values which are:

• COMMITMENT TO SERVICE - recognizes that serving our agents, policyholders, and employees is the foundation of our success
• RESPECT FOR PEOPLE - values individual’s unique talents, backgrounds, and experiences
• INTEGRITY- upholds the highest ethical standards in all of their actions
• ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS - commits to getting the job done by taking ownership of their work
• COMMITMENT TO TEAMWORK - understands, appreciates, and respects each individual's roles on their teams
• COURAGE TO ACT - acts in the best interest of the Company