Staff Accountant - Expense Accounting (Hybrid)

Are you an accounting professional looking to deepen your technical expertise while gaining exposure across key areas of corporate finance? Securian Financial is seeking a Staff Accountant - Expense Accounting to join a collaborative team that supports the organization's expense management, intercompany billing, fixed asset processes, and lease accounting.

This role is ideal for someone with 3-5 years of accounting experience who enjoys meaningful analysis, problem solving, and the opportunity to influence process improvements within a large, sophisticated organization.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will take ownership of core accounting processes that directly support Securian's financial reporting and expense governance. You will:

Expense Accounting & Month-End Responsibilities

• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and roll-forwards within the SAP subledger and ledger.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close responsibilities, including expense-related accruals.
• Perform financial data analysis to respond to expense-related questions and support management decision-making.

Fixed Assets, Software Capitalization & Lease Accounting

• Serve as a key contributor to activities related to fixed assets (facilities, equipment) and software capitalization.
• Assist with lease accounting (ASC 842), including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Provide backup support for fixed asset accounting functions.

Intercompany & Budget Support

• Lead intercompany billing activities and reconcile results with subsidiaries.
• Support preparation and analysis of assigned areas during the annual budget cycle.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls, and enhance efficiencies across the expense accounting function.

What We're Looking For:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• 3-5 years of accounting experience, ideally within a corporate environment
• Experience preparing reconciliations and analyzing financial data
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities
• High level of professionalism and ability to handle confidential information
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP or management information systems
• Solid foundational accounting knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry
• Prior accounting experience in a large corporate setting
• SAP or other major ERP experience
• CPA or progress toward CPA certification

*Internal Securian Financial job title for this position is Financial Planning & Analysis Sr. Analyst.

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules. #LI-Hybrid

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

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