Director Accounting Standards

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$104,000.00 - $171,700.00

Target Openings

What Is the Opportunity?

As a Director, Accounting Standards, you will have the opportunity each day to contribute to Travelers success while using your technical accounting and business knowledge. This role, under broad oversight, performs professional accounting work to ensure current, accurate and complete financial information. Assists in the development of accounting policies and controls consistent with regulatory / legal requirements and insurance industry standards.

What Will You Do?

• Research accounting guidance related to proposed business transactions and issues raised by business areas of the Company to ensure compliance with US STAT, GAAP, SEC and IFRS accounting standards.
• Partner with Accounting Policy to review draft conclusions and communicate the accounting guidance to the impacted business area(s).
• Assists in the reviews of quarterly and annual external financial statements for compliance with applicable accounting standards, specifically focused on accounting standards for which individual is responsible.
• Develops and propose accounting policies for newly issued accounting standards and coordinates the implementation with appropriate areas of the company.
• Monitors developing and emerging current accounting topics / projects of the state insurance departments, NAIC, FASB, SEC, and IASB
• Prepares financial information for inclusion in certain footnotes in the financial statements.
• Calculates or reviews appropriateness of certain financial information for inclusion in the financial statements or footnotes.
• Evaluate the applicability to and impact on the Company's businesses of new accounting and reporting standards to understand potential changes in the Company's processes and / or financial statements.
• Provides support for certain financial information for inclusion in the financial statements or footnotes.
• Provides ad hoc reports and / or analysis for various proposed transactions or proposed new accounting standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

What is a Must Have?

What Is in It for You?

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http : / / careers.travelers.com / life-at-travelers / benefits / .

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