Life Accountant II Objective
To support the Life Accounting functions for Farm Bureau Life Company of Michigan and Cincinnati Equitable Life Insurance Company. To include participation in preparation of all financial reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
Life Accountant II Responsibilities
Assist in the preparation and analysis of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Assist in and review the daily reconciliation of accounts, as well as posting and recording journal entries.
Assist in training Controller Division staff.
Provide support to Life Accounting team for analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
Assist and analyze the preparation of the Life companies’ annual budgets.
Assist in reinsurance accounting, assumed and ceded, and provide analysis.
Assist in coordination of audits by internal auditors, external auditors, and the Department of Insurance and Financial Services.
Assist in special projects and analysis reports.
Life Accountant II Qualifications
Required
· Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting required.
· Minimum three to five years’ accounting experience required.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required.
Preferred
· Understanding of statutory accounting principles and insurance preferred.
· Applicable insurance designation preferred, or working toward.
Note: Farm Bureau offers a full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K.
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At Farm Bureau Insurance we’re dedicated to serving Michigan - and only Michigan.
We were founded in 1949 by Michigan farmers—members of Michigan Farm Bureau—who wanted an insurance company that worked as hard as they did, gave honest service, and cared about Michigan’s future.
Those values still guide us today and are a big reason why we are known as Michigan’s Insurance Company, dedicated to protecting the farms, families, and businesses of this great state.
Our 450 agents across Michigan provide a full range of insurance services—life, home, auto, farm, business, retirement, Lake Estate®, and more—protecting nearly 500,000 Michigan policyholders.
One of America's Best
We’re proud that we have helped thousands of Michigan families achieve financial security through our life insurance and retirement plans. In fact, we are consistently named one of the top 50 life insurance companies in America year after year, based on strength stability and outstanding financial performance. This rate, awarded by the Ward Group, recognizes Farm Bureau Life as one of the safest life insurers in America.
We are also rated Excellent by A.M. Best, one of the top monitors of the insurance industry. Nobody cares as much about protecting you, your family, and your future as we do. Read more about our ratings here.
Mission Statement: Protecting the People of Michigan from the Risks of Everyday Life
