Director, Financial Reporting And Controls
Assurant (Kansas City/Independence, Missouri)

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Director, Financial Reporting and Controls

Assurant, Inc. is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected other markets.  The four key business units--Assurant Employee Benefits; Assurant Health; Assurant Preneed; and Assurant Solutions--have partnered with clients who are leaders in their industries and have built leadership positions in a number of specialty insurance market segments in the U.S. and selected international markets.  The Assurant business units provide group dental insurance; group disability insurance; group life insurance; individual health and small employer group health insurance; pre-funded funeral insurance; creditor-placed homeowners insurance; manufactured housing homeowners insurance; debt protection administration; credit insurance warranties and extended services contracts.  The company, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ, has approximately $25 billion in assets and $8 billion in revenue.  Assurant has more than 13,000 employees and is headquartered in New York's financial district.

 

Assurant Employee Benefits, a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest marketers of employee benefits in the country.  We specialize in custom-tailored plans for small to mid-size employers.   Assurant sells Dental, Group Life, and Disability insurance.  Assurant Employee Benefits is rated Excellent by AM Best and A (Strong) by Standard & Poor's.

 

Our company is in search of a Director, Financial Reporting and Controls to work in our in our Kansas City home. Major aeas of accountability for the position include:

Direct and manage the monthly reporting of Assurant Employee Benefits GAAP financial statements, including monthly and quarterly discussions of results to management and Assurant Inc.  Ensure the appropriate application of generally accepted accounting principles and statutory accounting principles  in the recording of financial transactions.  Direct and manage the quarterly reporting of Assurant Employee Benefits statutory information  Direct and manage communication with NY on SEC reporting items such as 10-Q and 10-K filings, question and answer preparation for quarterly calls, etc.  AEB finance representative in reviewing accounting policies and procedures, representative on cross-site teams and meetings. Direct and manage the financial controls area, including analysis of risks to financial reporting and design of process and procedures around account reconciliations, daily balancing, and other financial controls as well as the cash operations area

Requirements for the position:

Education:Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent work experience.  It is desirable for the incumbent to have attained Certified Public or Certified Management Accountant status. Knowledge and Skills:

o        Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, and the analysis and reporting of financial data

o        Requires excellent oral, written, and presentation skills to effectively communicate financial operations matters and related analysis to all levels within the company.o        Requires the ability to interact with and relate to a wide variety of management and other employees.o        Requires the ability to process complex time-sensitive data and information from multiple sources, make decisions based on this data, and to effectively communicate the related required actions to a broad audience.o        Requires the ability to plan and manage projects and provide leadership to accomplish project goals.o        Requires good organizational skills and the ability to complete multiple complex tasks in a timely fashion.o        Presents a professional image and to encourage subordinates to do the same.o        Requires incumbent to be self-motivated to independently work to complete multiple projects/tasks in a timely and accurate fashion Assurant Employee Benefits offers an exceptional and competitive benefits package to our employees, including medical, dental, disability and life benefits that start on day one.  Benefits also include a generous vacation policy, 401(K), Pension plan (100% vested in both plans after 3 years), tuition reimbursement and employee stock purchase programs. Visit our web-sites at www.assurantemployeebenefits.com  EOE/M/F/V/D