Overview
Manager, Technical Accounting - Insurance at Uber. You will lead an accounting team focused on insurance initiatives, manage monthly / quarterly closes, identify opportunities for a quicker close, oversee key accounting projects, and support external audits and financial reporting. Insurance is integral to Uber's business model; this role partners with Uber's insurance organization to drive accounting and finance alignment for innovative and complex insurance initiatives.
What you'll do
- Oversee and manage the monthly and quarterly (insurance) accounting close, collaborating with Uber's core accounting operations team and relevant third-party accounting teams.
- Review the work of other members of the Insurance accounting team.
- Proactively address and resolve operational accounting issues, including timely AP processing and correctly identifying GL account strings for all financial activities.
- Drive process and system improvements related to the insurance accounting close.
- Partner with insurance teams (insurance operations, actuarial, claims, stratfin) to implement accounting process changes.
- Prepare accounting memos related to insurance-specific programs with Uber's Technical Accounting team.
- Manage external audit work for Uber’s insurance accounts and activity, and Uber's stand-alone reinsurance captive's financial statements.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, including Big 4 (or national audit firm)Insurance industry experienceExtensive knowledge of US GAAP, especially regarding insurance accountingExperience auditing, implementing, or operating in a SOX 404 environmentBachelor's degreePreferred Qualifications
7 years of accounting experienceAudit manager experience in the insurance industryInsurance industry experience (duplicate kept to reflect original content; consider removing redundancy)Manager or above public accounting background at a Big 4CPAExperience managing month-end close activitiesExperience with Oracle, BlacklineStrong Excel skills; comfortable with very large data setsAbility to execute in a dynamic environmentExcellent leadership skillsExperience managing system implementationsSalary and Benefits
For New York, NY-based roles : base salary range USD 149,000 – 166,000 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles : base salary range USD 149,000 – 166,000 per year. All US locations : eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program and may be offered an equity award and other compensation. Eligible for various benefits. Details at https : / / www.uber.com / careers / benefits.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting / Auditing and FinanceIndustries
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