Company Overview
Alfa Insurance® is an A-rated insurance carrier that offers an excellent array of auto, home, life, farm and business insurance products. Alfa® is known for its superior customer service and boasts 94% claims satisfaction. Since its humble beginnings in 1946, Alfa and its affiliates now serve more than 1 million customers across 14 states.
Job Summary
Are you a self-starter, with a superior work ethic, high level of integrity, and a commitment to excellence? Our company is seeking a motivated Financial Analysis Accounting Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role you will serve as a role model by demonstrating integrity, accountability, and motivating the team to achieve organizational goals. Additionally, you will foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment with open communication, where employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where integrity is valued, encouraged and recognized.
Responsibilities
- Train, equip, and empower team members to perform their job functions, recognize potential areas for process improvements, and successfully direct the implementation of these improvements.
- Facilitate a work environment where the sharing of ideas is encouraged and rewarded. Encourage team members to identify inefficiencies and suggest improvements in processes and workflows.
- Work effectively with providers of budget information to ensure they complete the activities for which they are responsible in an accurate and timely fashion.
- Develop approaches to analyze operational financial data that will effectively identify trends from, and provide insight into, operational results with the goal of identifying areas for automations or process improvements.
- Manage the production of accurate and timely internal reporting and/or analysis in accordance with appropriate guidelines.
- Provide resources, advice, recommendations, and other input to other accounting and non-accounting units, as needed.
Some overtime and weekends may be required. This position has the possibility of remote work two days a week after initial training period.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (or equivalent) degree with a focus in Accounting
- CPA designation
- At least 5 years of progressively increasing responsibilities in the accounting field, in the insurance accounting field (preferred), or equivalent experience in a business environment, including application of SAP and/or GAAP accounting treatments, or equivalent public accounting experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and organization skills
- Ability to identify issues and recommend sound business solutions
- Significant understanding of computer applications including Microsoft products
- Significant understanding of financial systems, PeopleSoft Financials (preferred) or equivalent system
Benefits/Perks
- Opportunity for annual performance bonus
- Discounts on your auto insurance (underwriting approval required)
- Benefits include: Health, dental, supplemental cancer, vision insurance and 401(k) plan
- Paid Time Off Bank to include 3 days PTO available after first 80 hours worked for New Hires
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Flexible Healthcare and Childcare spending accounts for tax savings
- Opportunities for advancement
- Continuous training and support throughout your career with Alfa
- College tuition discounts at various colleges in Alabama
- Fitness center
- Onsite cafeteria
Flexible work from home options available.
