Senior Accountant

When you enter the finance and accounting position at Liberty Mutual Insurance, you will find the same dynamic environment and challenges as within other organizations. Yet you will find something more: an opportunity to apply your analytic and technical skills to a company renowned for its integrity and focus on developing its employees' careers. The Comptroller Operational Mobility and Effectiveness Team COMET) provides a unique opportunity for finance and accounting team members to gain exposure and experience across all areas of the Comptroller Group on a set rotational schedule. COMET’s mission is to simultaneously provide team members with the opportunity to maximize abilities to learn and grow, while empowering all areas of the Comptroller Group to flexibly leverage a highly skilled, diverse team capable of providing uplift at key times, or on key initiatives.

At Liberty, you'll thrive in a hybrid setting that fosters in-person collaboration, innovation and growth. This approach optimizes both remote and in-person interactions, enabling you to connect and ideate with your team and deepen valuable relationships across the company, while still enjoying the flexibility of remote work for focused tasks and projects.

This is a remote position. You will be required to go into the office twice a week if you reside within 50 miles of Boston, MA office. Please note this policy is subject to change.

Role summary:

• Responsible for supporting the execution of book close and financial reporting processes development of financial plans and analyzes and reports in a deadline focused environment via a defined rotational schedule across the Comptroller Group.
• Uses increasing expertise to manage the accurate completion of the team's assignments while developing the capabilities of teammates.
• Communicates accounting issues, trends and policy to senior management and other groups at the appropriate level of detail.
• Leads increasingly complex and innovative efforts to continuously improve processes to ensure work is performed in the fastest, most efficient means possible.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver rotation-based assignments within the Comptroller Group to support the accurate and timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual book close cycles and development of accurate budgets and financial plans through effective planning, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Based on the needs of each assignment, you will perform accounting activities and analyses, create financial statement schedules and reports, support on-going financial forecasts and model development using advanced technical knowledge to support business decision making and document internal control procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Encouraged to make recommendations for enhancements to Comptroller Group processes and associated financial systems and participate in their implementation.
• Continually assesses the business value and efficiency of the work performed, identifying and implementing improvements. Initiates and/or leads increasingly complex department projects and continuous improvement activities based on visibility and experience across the Comptroller organization.
• Cultivates an environment focused on development by supporting teammates’ strengths and sharing knowledge through training or reviewing their work.

Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.

As a purpose-driven organization, Liberty Mutual is committed to fostering an environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. Through strong relationships, comprehensive benefits and continuous learning opportunities, we seek to create an environment where employees can succeed, both professionally and personally.

At Liberty Mutual, we believe progress happens when people feel secure. By providing protection for the unexpected and delivering it with care, we help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where employees from all backgrounds can build long and meaningful careers. By actively seeking employee feedback and amplifying the voices of our seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are open to all, we create an environment where every individual can make a meaningful impact so we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers.

We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits

Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.

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