Senior Financial Reporting Accountant - External Reporting - Remote

Symetra has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Sr. Financial

Reporting Accountant!

About the Role

• Symetra’s Enterprise Financial Reporting department is looking to add a new
• Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to our external reporting team. The Senior
• Accountant will have the unique opportunity to work with a variety of people
• throughout the organization, building relationships in Finance, Actuarial and
• Business Areas.  A student of the business, you’ll develop in-depth knowledge of
• the insurance industry, investments, and other complex issues.  The Senior
• Accountant will play a key role in preparing and reviewing Symetra’s annual GAAP
• and Statutory financial statements, analyzing quarterly results, and
• preparing/reviewing other external and management reporting deliverables.  They
• will also support the team in performing technical accounting research and
• analysis as well as executing internal controls.

• An ideal candidate would enjoy deep collaboration across multiple teams and have
• the ability to build relationships with business partners. We are looking for
• someone with excellent communication and organization skills, a strong attention
• to detail, and who approaches projects with curiosity and a desire to learn.
• They have high expectations for themselves with the ambition to exceed them!

What you will do

• Prepare and review the Company's GAAP and Statutory Financial Statements and

External Reports

• Start-to-finish ownership of report content and presentation
• Prepare and review tie-out support gathered from multiple departments
• Coordinate independent auditor's review of the financial statements and

tie-out support

• Benchmark peers to recommend and apply best practices
• Develop technical expertise to understand and apply relevant GAAP and

Statutory reporting requirements

• Research and facilitate implementation of new GAAP and Statutory reporting

requirements

• Coordinate preparation and review of quarterly reporting deliverables
• Execute internal controls and maintain related documentation for external

reporting

• Prepare accounting memos and policies
• Perform technical accounting research related to new or complex transactions

or in support of other departments

• Stay current with developments in the accounting and finance world, sharing

knowledge with others

• Leads special projects as needed

Why work at Symetra

• "Symetra will spoil you. There aren't many companies that will put as much
• effort into you being a success as Symetra. The culture will challenge you but
• simultaneously put you at ease. Failure is seen as integral to the learning
• process so there is less reason to be fearful of it." - Kerry S., Sr. Systems

Analyst

• “I feel welcome and included at Symetra every day and I really believe you can
• be you at Symetra." - Megan H., Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

What we offer you

• We don’t take a “one-size-fits-all” approach when it comes to our employees. Our
• programs are designed to make your life better both at work and at home.

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate

vesting and company matching up to 6%

• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid

holidays

• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company

matching

• Want more details? Check out our Symetra Benefits Overview

[https://www.symetra.com/globalassets/documents/web/hr/hr_0022.pdf]

Compensation

Salary Range: $79,900 – $133,200 plus eligibility for annual bonus programs

Qualifications

We empower inclusion

• At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country.
• We're building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has
• opportunities to contribute.
• Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple
• perspective, and removing barriers. We accept and celebrate diverse experiences,
• identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and
• builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about
• our efforts here.

• Creating a world where more people have access to financial freedom
• Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people
• achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily
• work, we're guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability.
• This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price,
• we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they're buying, and
• we design products--and operate our company--to stand the test of time. We're
• committed to showing up for our communities, lifting up our employees, and
• standing up for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Join our team and help us
• create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.

For more information about our careers visit

https://symetra.eightfold.ai/careers [https://symetra.eightfold.ai/careers]

Work Authorization

• Employer work visa sponsorship and support are not provided for this role.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at hire and
• must maintain authorization to work in the United States throughout their
• employment with our company.

Please review Symetra's Remote Network Minimum Requirements

• As a remote-first organization committed to providing a positive experience for
• both employees and customers, Symetra has the following standards for employees'

internet connection

• Minimum Internet Speed:100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, in alignment

with the FCC's definition of "broadband."

• Internet Type:Fiber, Cable (e.g., Comcast, Spectrum), or DSL.
• Not Permissible:Satellite (e.g., Starlink), cellular broadband (hotspot or

otherwise), any other wireless technology, or wired dial-up.

When applying to jobs at Symetra you'll be asked to test your internet speed

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• outlined above.

Identity Verification

• Symetra is committed to fair and secure hiring practices. For all roles,
• candidates will be required (after the initial phone screen) to be on video for
• all interviews. Symetra will take affirmative steps at key points in the process
• to verify that a candidate is not seeking employment fraudulently, e.g. through
• use of a false identity.

Failure to comply with verification procedures may result in:

• Disqualification from the recruitment process
• Withdrawal of a job offer
• Termination of employment and other criminal and/or civil remedies, if fraud

is discovered