Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by JSFG@xxxxxxxx on November 21st, 2003 at 09:57AM (CST). Date: 11/21/03 JobTitle: General Accounting Manager, CPA JobClass: Accounting/Finance JobDescript: The Forethought Group Job Description Title: General Accounting Manager Department(s): Finance Reports To: Controller FLSA Status: Exempt SUMMARY Contributes to the overall management and production of the Finance and Accounting area with a specific focus on cash balancing, suspense, fixed assets and taxes. Acts as a partner to Finance Department customers by providing timely, accurate, complete, and relevant financial information as well as providing practical insight into business situations. Works with other functional areas of the company to identify business risks and opportunities. RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Reporting and Analysis Develop, implement and review financial reports including: Statutory tax reports and analysis in accordance with SSAP 10 Premium tax analysis Suspense reports, analysis and measures Bank account reconciliation measures Bank fee analysis; Reports to monitor the capitalization of internally developed software and other capitalized internal costs Compliance with unclaimed property requirements. Supervise Finance Department Personnel Provide guidance, direction and review the work of finance/accounting personnel performing functions including daily cash balancing, bank reconciliations, suspense investigation, premium tax accounting and fixed asset accounting. Ensure that appropriate internal controls are present, operating and appropriately documented to comply with the requirements of Sarbanes Oxley. Work with Corporate Tax Department and Outsourced Tax Providers Work with Corporate Tax Department and Tax Service Providers to develop or refine tax processes for both GAAP and STAT reporting. Interact with gather, analyze and provide information to Corporate Tax Department and outside tax provider necessary for both Statutory and GAAP tax calculations. Review and evaluate GAAP and STAT tax calculations and the resulting financial statement presentation to ensure compliance with Statutory Accounting Principles and GAAP. Interact with Insurance Operations Interact and work with insurance operations personnel regarding system accounting issues, including suspense issues, to ensure that both system calculations and ledger recording are appropriate. TASKS/ACTIVITIES/PROCESSES Develop, implement and review financial information and analyses. Research accounting issues as necessary to ensure continued compliance with GAAP and Statutory accounting. Coordinate and support external auditing/consulting activities. Manage forethought STAT and GAAP tax processes. Provide guidance, direction and support to direct reports regarding accounting, insurance and business issues. Interact with operations regarding suspense issues and other policy accounting issues to ensure that system calculations are appropriate and are captured appropriately in the general ledger. Implement and/or coordinate continuous improvement efforts to further enhance the timeliness, accuracy and relevance of information provided to customers of the accounting/finance department. Interact with finance/accounting customers to identify how finance/accounting can add value by providing information, guidance and insight. Review completed work and oversee activities of all direct reports. Complete courses; attend conferences, and review industry and technical periodicals as necessary to maintain required knowledge. INTERFACES Accounting Managers Controller Chief Financial Officer Staff Accountants and Accounting Technicians External Auditors and Consultants Other Forethought personnel in various departments such as but not limited to Actuarial, Operations, Marketing, and Product Development Hillenbrand Industries Financial Reporting Personnel CORE COMPENTENCIES Analysis/Decision Making Uses logic and insight to solve difficult problems and create effective solutions; uncovers hidden problems; is excellent at analysis; looks beyond the obvious and seeks root cause of problems; makes decisions in a timely manner, under tight deadlines and pressure; able to make tough decisions; supports calculated risk-taking; influences others to build support for decisions; includes others (as appropriate) in decision making. Action/Results Oriented Achieves high level, sustainable performance and results; is bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and encourages others to grasp ownership for achieving timely, quality, agreed upon results; is highly energetic; not fearful of acting with less than complete data and planning; seizes opportunities and acts upon them; displays a sense of urgency. Business Savvy Has and applies broad understanding of business practices to current responsibilities; demonstrates knowledge and/or experience across a range of different functions (e.g., finance, marketing, operations, product development, etc.); understands the role of different functions and the interplay among them; understands competitive dynamics; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to at least perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience A Bachelors degree with a major in accounting and CPA designation is required. An advanced degree and/or other insurance related designations are desirable. Five to ten years of work experience in insurance accounting or auditing is required. Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret accounting, insurance and general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports and various other types of business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from superiors, subordinates and peers Mathematical Skills Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference enabling the performance of data analyses and studies as required Ability to understand the mathematical concepts applied to the development and maintenance of all Forethought products Ability to understand and apply any mathematical concepts required to effectively analyze and interpret financial information Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret and prioritize a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and to develop specific goals from these instructions. Computer Proficiency General understanding of information systems and data flows Proficient with desktop software: word processing and spreadsheet OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk or move about to access work materials, confer with other employees and attend meetings. The employee is seated at a desk the majority of an average workday. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision to view a computer monitor and printed materials. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be expected to meet reporting and project completion deadlines for multiple projects, which could create a stressful work environment for a finite period of time. It is up to the employee to manage resources to minimize stress. The employee will be expected to work independently and as a team member, depending on the individual project requirements. Travel Travel is minimal. It may be necessary for the employee to travel for special assignments, developmental opportunities, conferences,etc. Continuing Education Employee will be expected to stay current on continuing education requirements for pertinent professional certifications/designations, and remain committed to individual development. Location: Batesville, Indiana WorkType: Full-time Regular Travel: No PositionState: Existing SalaryRange: $65-$80,000 StartDate: 11/24/03 HowApply_Email: Yes Company: Forethought Finacial Services, Inc. Person_Requesting_Profiles: Larry J. Roberts, SPHR Contact_StreetAddress: The Forethought Center Contact_City: Batesville Contact_State: IN Contact_ZipCode: 47006 Contact_WorkPhone: 1-800-648-0075 Contact_FAX: 1-877-213-1101 e-mail: larry_roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Email_Monthly_Message: Yes Industry: Insurance and banking Comments: Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. has been recognized as one of the ?world?s 100 best-managed companies? (Industry Week magazine), ? one of America?s top four admired companies in medical products and equipment industry? (Fortune magazine), and having the ?best sales team serving the health care industry? (Selling Power magazine). To learn more about this industry-leading company, please visit http://www.forethought.com/index.jsp We are currently looking for an experienced CPA- General Accounting Manager for our corporate headquarters, located in Batesville, Indiana (45 miles west of Cincinnati and 70 miles southeast of Indianapolis). To follow is a site that highlights living in Batesville, Indiana. http://www.batesvillein.com/ email: JSFG@xxxxxxxx bgcolor1: #FFFFFF Cutoff: 12/31/03 Submit: Submit Form -------- Env Report -------- REMOTE_HOST: REMOTE_ADDR: 12.96.65.83 HTTP_USER_AGENT: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0) You can unsubscribe from the list by sending email to jsfg_cinti-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. 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