Accounting Manager
Current In charge of managing month end close, streamlined and reduced month end close process from over 20 plus days to 6 days. Directly responsible with the design and preparation of external and internal financial reports as well as statutory reporting and consistently meeting target dates and filing deadlines. Direct involvement with the implementation and administration of BlackLine. To ensure account reconciliations are completed and reconciling items resolved in a timely and accurate manner. Responsible for reviewing all support and approving journal entries in the general ledger including premium and loss reporting, fixed assets, investments and expenses. Daily, weekly and monthly monitoring of department departmental procedures in order to develop more efficient processes and use of resources to maintain high levels of accuracy. Responsible for the development of 2 direct reports and extended team to enhance skills in order to encourage and motivate performance and further professional growth. Direct involvement with compliance reporting, including external and internal audits, Sarbanes-Oxley and state regulations. Directly involved in completing general ledger updates, from designing testing plans, assigning tests to be conducted and authorization of migration to production as well as other special projects and duties as assigned.