Project Accounting Advisor

Job Description

Are you an Accounting professional who is looking for their next challenge? As the Accounting Project Manager, you will lead a multi-year accounting improvement plan within the US business to modernize processes in line with our publicly traded parent company, iA Financial Group. Your responsibilities include documenting and redesigning business processes, implementing iA policies, and advising on governance and controls. You will assist in defining financial requirements for new proposals, design controls for risk management and fraud prevention, and serve as a reference for partners. Additionally, you will lead various accounting mandates, perform analyses, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial efficiency and transform business processes

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Primary point-of-contact for multi-year accounting improvement plan within the US business to modernize accounting processes and procedures more closely with the publicly-traded parent company;

• Ability to document business processes and advise on re-design/re-engineering to ensure appropriate governance and controls;

• Implementation of Parent company accounting policies and procedures;

• Assist business partners in defining financial and accounting requirements for new business proposals or modifications to existing processes;

• Design and implement controls for risk management and fraud prevention.

• Serve as a reference in his/her field for partners.

• Demonstrate leadership in coordinating various accounting mandates and analyses. You will also be called upon to perform certain accounting analyses;

• Contribute to the process of continuous improvement of work methods in order to enhance various financial efficiency initiatives;

• Ability to identify business and accounting process opportunities to transform the nature of the business and contributing to more efficient ways of working

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Controllership/industry accounting, including 2 years on projects. F&I experience a plus but not required.

• Experience with Technical Accounting

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards

• Proven leadership skills with experience in team or project management.

• Proficiency in accounting software such as Oracle, NetSuite, or Great Plains and Microsoft Excel.

• Comfortable with IT tools and good knowledge of the Windows environment.

• Exceptional organizational and detail-oriented skills, with adeptness in multitasking and prioritizing.

• Customer focus, analytical skills, sound business judgment, at-ease working across various functional teams.

• Resilience under pressure, with the ability to handle multiple projects.

• Independence, while also functioning effectively as part of a team.

• Adaptability towards procedural and organizational changes.

Candidates within Austin, Texas would be preferred but we are open to candidates based across the United States

Location(s)Austin, Texas

Other Possible Location(s)Addison, Texas, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Concord, North Carolina, Dublin, Ohio, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Las Vegas, Nevada, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Old Saybrook, Connecticut, Pawcatuck, Connecticut, Portage, Michigan, Raleigh, North Carolina, Scottsdale, Arizona, St. Ann, Missouri, Tampa, Florida, Vicksburg, Michigan, Waco, Texas
CompanyiA American Warranty, L.P.

Posting End Date2025-04-28Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

* iA Financial group includes of the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto 

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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