Accounting Manager, Employee Benefits
Job ID #: 51399
Location: DE-Wilmington (downtown)
Functional Area: Accounting/Auditing
Company Name: Alico
Employment Type: Full Time - Regular
Education Preferred: Bachelors
Experience Required: 6-9 years
Relocation Provided: No


Position Description
Our Wilmington, DE location is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to assist the Director with the creation and maintenance of the accounting, reporting, analysis and control functions related to ALICO’s retirement/employee benefit and equity compensation plans. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting knowledge but also the ability and desire to roll up their sleeves and assist with completion of financial statements when necessary. Qualified candidates will have an accounting degree and working knowledge of accounting for pension and employee benefit plans (FAS 87, 158, and 132R).

• Ensure all balance sheet and income statement accounts related to employee benefit programs are recorded in compliance with US GAAP
• Serve as the primary intermediary between HR, Payroll, Compensation & Payroll Accounting
• Make certain accounts are documented, reconciled (no material misstatements) and completed according to policy
• Ensure all activities relating to Employee Benefit programs are recorded on the financial statements and reconciled to third party administrator records
• Perform monthly reviews/confirmation of retirement plan inventory and related accounting
• Assist with completion of year-end retirement plan reporting requirements
• Prepare quarterly SI Schedule 19.1 and all related home office retirement plan reporting/analysis
• Confirm completion and accuracy of all retirement plan-related quarterly reporting in Arcplan
• Assist with training and updates to field and home office pension accounting and reporting procedures and controls
• Track and certify updates to Essbase account outlines and create procedures and controls for updates to this outline
• Assist with additional accounting-related duties, including the preparation of various financial reports (e.g. quarterly SI schedules, Board Report, Annual Statement, etc.) in Arcplan
• Track and certify user access to the Agresso General Ledger, Journal Voucher Entry, Essbase, Arcplan, Financial Reporting directory, and Bassets Fixed Asset systems, and enhance user access security procedures and controls for these systems

Position Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA preferred, but not required
• Must have pension accounting knowledge/experience
• Prior experience in Benefit/HR/Equity Compensation accounting
• Prior general ledger/database experience, particularly with Agresso and/or Hyperion Essbase
• Knowledge of foreign currency translation a plus
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities successfully under tight deadlines
• Proficient PC skills, particularly with MS Windows applications and MS Office software (Excel and Word)

About Us
Alico is a leading international life insurer with a unique heritage of serving customers across the globe for over 85 years. The company provides consumers and businesses with products and services for life insurance, accident and health insurance, retirement planning, and wealth management solutions. Through an extensive network of over 40,000 agents, brokers and financial institutions and 11,000 employees across 54 countries, Alico services 19 million customers worldwide.

Alico has branch offices, subsidiaries and affiliates in emerging, developing and developed markets in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Alico is domiciled in Wilmington, Delaware and has regional headquarters in Tokyo, Paris, Athens, Dubai, and Santiago, Chile.