Financial Accountant

Allstate Allstate · Insurance · Mexico · Remote

The Financial Accountant is responsible for executing day-to-day accounting activities, preparing financial statements according to US GAAP and regulatory standards, analyzing accounts, and coordinating the monthly close process. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance and 2-3 years of experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Implements, communicates and identifies additional data needed to understand the impact of business- and accounting-related initiatives on assigned processes and financial statements
  2. Applies knowledge of Accounting professional and regulatory standards by preparing quarterly/annual statutory and/or GAAP financial statements and schedules/exhibits
  3. Prepares and analyzes account reconciliations for complex accounting processes
  4. Makes judgements and recommendation, initiates and participates in process improvement projects as appropriate
  5. Prepares analytical schedules, analyzes variances, and provides analytical support based on business goals, Accounting concepts, individual review and internal customer requests

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience
  • Strong knowledge of US GAAP and accounting principles
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Nice to have

  • SAP or Oracle experience preferred
  • Experience working with ERP systems