Accounting Specialist

4 days ago


Topeka, Kansas, United States Lincoln Financial Group Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Accounting Specialist to join our team at Lincoln Financial Group. As an Accounting Specialist, you will be responsible for performing monthly and quarterly accounting processes and preparation of related deliverables.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare, record, analyze, and report accounting transactions and ensure the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
  • Promote and enhance organizational initiatives by positively influencing and supporting change management and/or departmental/enterprise initiatives.
  • Identify and communicate to management process improvements that reduce workloads or improve quality.
  • Perform standard accounting activities, including preparing, classifying, recording, maintaining, and reconciling the General Ledger accounts, sub-ledgers and subsystems in compliance with accepted accounting policies and principles.
  • Recording and maintaining records to support monthly and quarterly accruals, prepaids and other accounting entries as necessary and analyze monthly expenses for variances.
  • Supervise and review integrated team members work through review and posting of journal entries, review of reconciliations, and all other areas of assigned responsibilities.
  • Determine classifications and records financial transactions applying accounting technique, standard practices and accepted accounting policies and principles.
  • Work with management and other internal team members on fixed asset capitalization activities to ensure assets and depreciation are completely and accurately recorded in the General Ledger.
  • Work with business partners across the Company to implement accounting solutions to maintain budgetary compliance.
  • Identify, research and resolves discrepancies or out of balance situations amongst assigned General Ledger Accounts.
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of the business operations, financial reporting and the General Ledger structure.
  • Assist with the preparation of quarterly and year end work papers to support the Company's reporting requirements and provides internal and external audit support as needed.
  • Ad hoc analysis in support of management.
Requirements
  • 4 Year/Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of equivalent work experience. Degree in Accounting strongly preferred
  • 2+ Years of experience in accounting that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position (Required)
  • CPA strongly preferred, not required
  • Apply concepts such as percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical solutions.
  • Works with mathematical concepts such as averages and/or variances.
  • Evaluate trends in data or information.
  • Ability to analyze information and evaluate the implications of a course of action or solution.
  • Demonstrated strong relationship management skills with internal clients (e.g. management, peers and colleagues); proven ability to develop collaborative approaches.
  • Demonstrates excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task while maintaining strict attention to detail.
  • Strong project management skills including, critical ability to coordinate and balance multiple projects in a time-sensitive environment, under pressure, and meeting deadlines.
  • Confident, comfortable communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance


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