Senior Accountant- Financial Reporting

Location: Van Wert, OH; Dublin, OH; Alpharetta, GA; Irving, TX
Work Model: Hybrid or Remote
Position type: Full time - salary 

We’re a team of employees passionate about delivering best-in-class customer service and driving innovation in claims management. Integrity, relationships, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

Our employees fully utilize their talents and bring their best selves to work. We believe who you are is just as important as what you do!

As a Senior Accountant, you will play a critical role in shaping and defending how financial information is prepared, reported, and relied upon across the organization. You will independently evaluate complex results, establish well‑supported accounting positions, and serve as the final technical reviewer for key reporting deliverables, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and audit‑ready outcomes. Partnering closely with business and finance leaders, you will translate complex accounting requirements into clear implications, risks, and actions—often answering questions before they are asked. This role is ideal for someone who is intellectually curious, exercises strong professional judgment, and is motivated by improving processes, strengthening controls, and delivering high‑quality work that supports sound decision‑making and enterprise risk management.

 Key Responsibilities of the Role  

• Independently evaluate complex and unusual financial results, assess reasonableness, and determine appropriate accounting and reporting treatment, clearly articulating conclusions and implications to stakeholders
• Design, maintain, and evaluate the effectiveness of financial controls across all accounting and reporting responsibilities
• Own the end-to-end accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial reporting deliverables, serving as the final technical reviewer prior to submission
• Direct, review, and approve complex reconciliations across reporting tools, exhibits, and regulatory filings; independently resolve variances and determine corrective actions
• Review, approve, and establish accounting processes and procedures, including complex reports and profitability measures
• Own the administration and governance of enterprise financial reporting systems and approve document repositories, ensuring data integrity, version control, and audit-ready documentation; Oracle EPM (FCC, reporting or consolidation tools) preferred
• Ensure compliance with statutory accounting principles (SSAPs) and state regulatory requirements, researching changes and recommending updates
• Anticipate the needs and questions of report recipients and proactively address them through clear reporting and narrative
• Serve as a technical accounting subject-matter expert by researching complex transactions, interpreting applicable guidance, and establishing well-supported accounting positions
• Employ professional skepticism, discernment and an inquisitive mindset related to current accounting processes
• Act as the primary accounting and reporting advisor to business and finance partners, translating complex technical requirements into clear implications, risks, and required actions
• Identify, lead, and execute complex reporting, compliance, and system improvement initiatives, independently scoping solutions, aligning stakeholders, and driving implementation
• Lead and participate in complex project work representing Corporate Accounting, including system implementations, close process improvements, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Establish, approve, and maintain authoritative documentation supporting accounting conclusions, methodologies, and regulatory positions, ensuring defensibility under audit and regulatory review
• Provide technical guidance, formal review, and mentorship to accounting staff, raising the quality, consistency, and discipline of financial reporting deliverables
• Serve as a trusted senior partner to internal and external stakeholders by anticipating reporting needs, identifying risks early, and proactively communicating impacts and resolutions

Required Qualifications  

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field and 2 years of experience in accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field and 4 years of experience in accounting
• Or 6 years of experience in Accounting

Preferred Qualifications  

• Insurance industry experience preferred
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Access and analytics software (i.e. Power BI)
• Oracle EPM experience preferred

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a reporting-driven environment
• Ability to understand Central Insurance’s policies and processes      
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality
• Ability to understand and apply organizational policies, procedures, and controls

Total Rewards

Central establishes base pay based on several factors including labor market data and an evaluation of candidate qualifications relative to role requirements. Base pay is one component of a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support employees’ financial, health, career, and retirement objectives. Central provides extensive health and wellness benefits to promote flexibility, work-life balance, and long-term financial security. For more information, see Central Insurance Benefits