Lead Accountant

Overview of Position

As a Lead Accountant, you will play a critical role in supporting accounting operations, financial integrity, and strategic transformation initiatives within Assurant's Global Housing organization. This position combines hands-on accounting responsibilities with process improvement, operational oversight, and participation in key transformation programs, including Guidewire conversion, Oracle initiatives, automation, and AI-enabled improvements.

You will work closely with business partners, offshore teams, and leadership to ensure high-quality financial operations, accurate reporting, successful audit support, and continuous process enhancement. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys solving complex problems, improving processes, and making a visible impact across a global organization.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Perform and oversee accounting operations, including reconciliations, cash application activities, and recurring financial processes.
• Review work completed by offshore partners, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, quality, and adherence to established commitments.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, responding to requests, and maintaining compliance with accounting controls and processes.
• Analyze operational trends, workload patterns, and process performance to identify risks, opportunities, and recommendations for improvement.
• Investigate production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and recommend process or system enhancements that improve operational effectiveness.
• Participate in new client implementations, system enhancements, accounting transformation initiatives, and the ongoing Guidewire conversion program.
• Leverage technology, automation, AI-enabled solutions, Salesforce, and reporting tools to improve efficiency, scalability, and decision-making.

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Advanced English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting operations, financial reporting, reconciliations, accounting controls, or related accounting functions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, data analysis, and management of high-volume datasets.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and the ability to evaluate operational activities and their impact on financial statements.
• Experience supporting internal audits, external audits, compliance reviews, or financial control activities.
  

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• Experience with Oracle ERP systems.
• Experience with Power BI reporting and analytics tools.
• Experience with Guidewire applications and insurance-related accounting processes.
• Exposure to automation initiatives, artificial intelligence solutions, and process improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

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Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

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