Accountant

Is the opportunity to join a culture where “We Do the Right Thing,” and “We Courageously Shape Our Future Together” important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a resolute motivated individual to join our team as an Accountant.

This role will perform Individual Markets Product Finance NRO daily functions to achieve the department’s objectives. In this role, you are responsible for the integrity of financial data recording, reporting, and controlling accounting information relating to the Individual Markets Business and impact several companies within the parent company Guardian: Guardian, Guardian Insurance and Annuity Corporation (GIAC), Guardian Life Insurance Company (GLIC), Berkshire Life Insurance Company (BLIC) and all 18 Separate Accounts.

You will

• Prepare daily cash disbursement reconciliation for checks related to the Individual Markets Business. This includes verifying and controlling the Administration System checks created prior to distribution.
• Prepare Oracle journal entries and supporting documentation for disbursements and Safeguard Guardian’s assets by performing policies and procedures that create a “Sarbanes Oxley” internal control structure environment surrounding cash disbursement and suspense reclass related requests.
• Maintain internal controls on company disbursements while striving to provide industry leading customer service support.
• Partner with the business operations group, reporting group and Corporate Financial Management and Control.
• Support daily administration system processing through accessing/distribution of reports to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing.
• Limit GIAC trading exposure due to market gains/losses.
• Establish and maintain in depth understanding of Whole Life, Term, Disability, Variable Life and Annuity products, functions and regulations affecting the business and Guardian subsidiaries.
• Prepare suspense account reconciliations to ensure appropriateness and supportability of general ledger balances to support attestation to senior management.

You have

• Bachelor's degree with major in Accounting preferred.
• Proficiency in Oracle Accounts Payable and General Ledger or similar system.
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable and of General Ledger.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Suite.
• Understanding of Life insurance industry products and various state escheating (unclaimed funds) regulations and processing preferred.
• Ability to identify inefficient/ineffective processes and develop solutions.
• Demonstrate ability to make financially significant decisions using sound judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple functions simultaneously.
• Ability to adapt to changing business priorities and environments.

Location

Hybrid role - 3 days in a Guardian office located in Bethlehem PA or Pittsfield, MA. 2 days WFH.

Salary Range

$59,110.00 - $88,660.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact ***email_hidden***. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.

Visa Sponsorship

Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.

Notice Regarding Guardian’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

As part of Guardian’s job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools (“AI Tools") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian’s jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues.

Please be aware that if you apply for a specific position with Guardian, you will have the choice of opting out of Guardian’s use of AI Tools during the job application process. If you would like to request an alternative process that does not utilize AI Tools or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, within ten business days of your position application, you must email your request to ***email_hidden***, making sure to provide your name and job requisition identification number. Guardian will retain your applicant materials and resume and all information therefrom in accordance with Guardian’s document retention policy, a copy of which you may request via ***email_hidden***.

Additionally, at applicable times, Guardian will make public the most recent bias audit results for such AI tools, which may be found here.

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