General Description: The Corporate Accounting Analyst provides vital support to the Corporate Controller's team and serves as a key member to execute and prepare key finance and accounting deliverables.

Responsibilities (include but not exclusive to the following):

• Provide oversight of the corporate balance sheet accounts and obtain detailed understanding of the corporate transaction booked on a monthly basis.
• Assist Corporate Accounting Manager on preparation or review of account reconciliation and reports to ensure that reconciling items are proper.
• Assist with accounting for self-insured employee benefits plan as well as other benefits on a monthly basis.
• Work closely with the Accounts Payable Department to process payments of corporate invoices on a timely basis.
  • Assist in the review, update and analysis of the Company's deferred compensation plan.
  • Understand all company level insurance policies and ensure that accounting is accurate and correct, and policies are in force and properly updated.
  • Assist with the monthly accounting for various stock compensation plans including restricted stock grants and options.
  • Provide Regional CFO's and analysts with legal expense forecast on a monthly basis.
  • Assist with compilation and review of monthly legal expenses and annual legal budget.
  • Assist with the preparation of quarterly employee benefit and HR analysis provided to Senior Management.
  • Review and code legal invoices to ensure proper recording on General Ledger. Monitor legal expenses payment status and reconcile to open invoices.
  • Prepare annual tax package and work with the tax department on various transaction details as needed.
    • Work closely with the Corporate Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting Manager, and Asst. Controller and regional finance staff to identify and resolve accounting issues and opportunities.
    • Participate in the preparation and issuance of the Company's quarterly and annual internal and external financial reports
    • Assist with the preparation of information and schedules for external auditors.
    • Provide detailed analysis of financial performance including actual vs. prior year to include the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
    • Perform special projects and duties as requested, including ad-hoc analysis in support of support of senior members of the Controller's team.
    • Maintain appropriate documentation of key processes to facilitate SOX compliance.

• Assist with preparation and review of bank and payroll reconciliations.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting is required.
• Minimum of one year working experience in accounting or related field.
• Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint) Skills
• Very energetic, hands-on, detail driven with superior analytic skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in working with people within a department and throughout the Company.
• Self-motivated. Team player. Must be able to work in a dynamic environment.
• Must be a self-starter, and be able to take initiative and deliver on schedule.

Compensation & Benefits Information:

Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000

This is a bonus-eligible position with a target incentive of 5%

USI is committed to providing a full-suite of competitive benefits for our growing population and its diverse needs. We offer a wide range of health, welfare and financial benefits including medical, wellness, dental and vision, 401(k), flexible spending and health savings accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance and other unique employer-sponsored and voluntary programs. USI also offers a generous paid time off policy, paid family leave benefit as well as paid holiday time.

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