Position Overview

More than anything, RGA employees love their jobs because it’s challenging work. We believe smart people work smarter when they’re empowered. When they use logic, balanced with creativity and curiosity. At the forefront of RGA’s culture is collaboration – a must to be successful within our organization. These are just a few of the attributes we are looking for in a accountant to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting month-end financial reporting functions, which may include any or all of the following:
• preparation of general ledger uploads; reconciling various ledger accounts
• updating, reconciling and recording financial results
• analysis, compiling and reporting of data based on a US GAAP and China GAAP basis
• reconciliation of various account
• Assisting identifies, researches, and reports on differences between actual and expected financial results for assigned deals.
• Assisting with set-up activities/processes for new deals, including updating various accounting systems.
• Works and collaborates with other functional and corporate areas in RGA to achieve accuracy, efficiency, and effective accounting practices and procedures and responds to requests from other functional areas on various inquiries.
• Assisting with report development and/or updates; addresses financial reporting related questions raised by business unit, area, or function.
• Assisting maintains SOX documentation and provides as needed; may assist with year-end audit and other internal audits as needed.
• Assisting performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Intermediate oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions.
• Intermediate level of investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
• Intermediate interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team projects
• Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions
  

Company Overview

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is one of the largest global providers of life reinsurance, with offices around the world. RGA delivers expert solutions in individual life reinsurance, individual living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, financial solutions, facultative underwriting and product development. Our mission is to enhance our clients’ prosperity by supporting their financial and risk management capabilities.

Job Reference: AS01175