Benefits Accountant

Summary

Progressive Insurance is seeking an accountant to support its Corporate HR Systems and Control team. The role manages purchase orders and invoicing for company benefits plans, oversees the employee benefits allocation process, prepares monthly journal entries, and performs month-end reconciliations for tax liabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage all purchase orders and invoicing related to our company benefits plans and the employee benefits allocation process
• Prepare monthly journal entries related to the company benefits plans
• Complete month end account reconciliations for local, state, and federal tax liabilities

Skills

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting and a minimum of two years of accounting work experience
• This is a remote role requiring occasional travel for meetings and/or training
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with F 1 CPT, OPT or STEM OPT, H 1B, O 1, E 3, or TN statuses for this role
• Experience with employee benefits accounting
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to identify and communicate accounting and financial reporting issues to management timely and concisely
• Highly proficient and comfortable with extensive use of Excel
• Experience coaching and mentoring lower-level accounting staff or interns

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting and a minimum of two years of accounting work experience
• This is a remote role requiring occasional travel for meetings and/or training
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with F 1 CPT, OPT or STEM OPT, H 1B, O 1, E 3, or TN statuses for this role

Nice to Haves

• Experience with employee benefits accounting
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to identify and communicate accounting and financial reporting issues to management timely and concisely
• Highly proficient and comfortable with extensive use of Excel
• Experience coaching and mentoring lower-level accounting staff or interns

Benefits

• Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 16% of your eligible earnings, based on company performance.
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
• Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
• Wellness & mental health programs
• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
• Career development & tuition assistance
• Onsite gym & healthcare at large locations
• Remote role