Senior Accountant

Company Overview:

Advance Your Career in Insurance Claims with Allied Universal Compliance and Investigation Services. Allied Universal Compliance and Investigation Services is the premier destination for a career in insurance claim investigation. As a global leader, we provide dynamic opportunities for claim investigators, SIU investigators, and surveillance investigators. Our team is committed to innovation and excellence, making a significant impact in the insurance industry. If you're ready to grow with the best, explore a career with us and make a difference. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, a retirement plan, employee assistance programs, company discounts, and other perks, depending on the position and eligibility.

Allied Universal is hiring a Senior Accountant!

Are you the type of professional who thrives on accuracy, drives results with precision, and insists on excellence in every number, process, and report?

Are you more than just a steward of the books - but a resident expert who ensures business' financial health is sharp and reliable?

This is your chance to use your knowledge to shape what's ahead. As a globally recognized leader in the Insurance Investigations space with 36 years of experience, we serve top-tier insurers, third-party administrators and Fortune 500 companies with a commitment to quality, transparency, and results. We're growing-and we're looking for passionate leaders to grow with us...to share, to innovate, and tap into the power of collective thinking. If you're someone who's looking toward the future, we'd love to hear from you.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop accounting organizational strategies by contributing accounting and financial information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishes functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
• Accurately and timely manage the company's monthly close process for the Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations business unit by working with corporate resources and driving efficiency and standardization in the accounting group
• Manage the AP functions and provides oversight to the A/R and Billing Manager
• Oversee cost and revenue accruals and deferrals
• Manage cash position including status of billings and collections, bank reconciliations, and all banking and treasury matters
• Provide support and be heavily involved in company performance discussions
• Oversee and ensure proper accounting for overhead charges and allocations, customer financing, and all adjustments and reclassifications
• Oversee and provide support for internal and external audits
• Closely monitor key metrics (DSO, DPO, Net Billings, Invoice Volume) and communicate with senior leadership on status of the accounting operation
• Serve as a liaison to newly acquired entities to facilitate the integration of legacy systems
• Responsible for accurate and timely completion of company's financial audit requests from the parent company (Allied Universal) and serves as the key point of contact representing CNI with Allied Universal's external auditors
• Design and maintain ad hoc reporting as needed by the organization.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Formal Education, Licenses, and Certifications Required:

• Must possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Must be a Certified Public Accountant

Type and Length of Specific Experience Required:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a role of increasing responsibility in accounting and finance
  • Progression through various roles.
• Prior experience in a management/supervisory role, preferably in a corporate finance setting (50M+)

Knowledge and Skills required to be successful:

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively manage competing deadlines
• Strong analytical skills (reporting and forecasting/modeling)
• Professional, articulate, and able to use excellent independent judgment and discretion
• Proven ability to maintain correspondence, discussions, and materials in strictest confidence
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required with the ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization while functioning as a team player

Other attributes to enhance hiring consideration:

• Experience with percentage-of-completion revenue recognition
• M&A experience
• SAP experience

Allied Universal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com

If you have any questions regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply, or require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment and/or employment process, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices.