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As a Senior Accountant at the company, your main responsibility will be to enhance the general ledger accounting month-end close processes, conduct account reconciliations, and perform financial analysis across various entities and currencies while ensuring compliance with US GAAP. You will also support tax and audit activities and drive process improvements by utilizing automation initiatives with AI-powered tools. **Key Responsibilities:** - Manage and execute month-end and year-end close tasks accurately and in a timely manner, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis. - Act as a subject matter expert in technical accounting areas such as Deferred Contract Costs and Capitalized Software. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that time data capturing tools for Deferred Contract Costs and Capitalized Software are up to date, accurate, and aligned with accounting standards. - Identify and implement process improvements, including automation through AI-powered tools and bots. - Ensure adherence to internal controls and statutory accounting guidance. **Essential Tasks:** - Timely and accurately record internal and external capitalized software and related amortization under applicable accounting standards by legal entity, analyzing data for completeness and accuracy. - Support audit and tax schedule preparation related to capitalized software and research and development costs. - Timely and accurately record internal and external implementation costs and sales commissions under the appropriate accounting guidance by legal entity, analyzing data for completeness and accuracy. - Perform other assigned tasks including expense accruals, intercompany variance reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, lease accounting, cash transactions, and other continuous improvement and strategic projects. **Qualifications Required:** - Equivalent of a USA bachelor's degree in accounting. - Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant license preferred. - Strong understanding of US GAAP. - 3+ years of professional corporate accounting experience. - Experience with month-end close, journal entries preparation, account reconciliations, and analysis. - Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. - Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros). If you are proficient with the following systems, it will be considered a plus: - Sage Intacct - Microsoft Office & Related Tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Power BI) - Experience with AI and automation tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) At Zywave, we empower insurers and brokers to drive profitable growth and excel in today's evolving risk landscape. Zywave offers a Performance Multiplier that integrates transformative capabilities to enhance impact across data, processes, people, and customer experiences. With over 15,000 insurers, MGAs, agencies, and brokerages relying on Zywave, we aim to enhance risk assessment, strengthen client relationships, and improve operations. Visit www.zywave.com for more information. As a Senior Accountant at the company, your main responsibility will be to enhance the general ledger accounting month-end close processes, conduct account reconciliations, and perform financial analysis across various entities and currencies while ensuring compliance with US GAAP. You will also support tax and audit activities and drive process improvements by utilizing automation initiatives with AI-powered tools. **Key Responsibilities:** - Manage and execute month-end and year-end close tasks accurately and in a timely manner, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis. - Act as a subject matter expert in technical accounting areas such as Deferred Contract Costs and Capitalized Software. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that time data capturing tools for Deferred Contract Costs and Capitalized Software are up to date, accurate, and aligned with accounting standards. - Identify and implement process improvements, including automation through AI-powered tools and bots. - Ensure adherence to internal controls and statutory accounting guidance. **Essential Tasks:** - Timely and accurately record internal and external capitalized software and related amortization under applicable accounting standards by legal entity, analyzing data for completeness and accuracy. - Support audit and tax schedule preparation related to capitalized software and research and development costs. - Timely and accurately record internal and external implementation costs and sales commissions under the appropriate accounting guidance by legal entity, analyzing data for completeness and accuracy. - Perform other assigned tasks including expense accruals, intercompany variance reconciliations, fixed asset accounting, lease accounting, cash transactions, and other continuous improvement and strategic projects. **Qualifications Required:**
