Financial Reporting Analyst
Munro Footwear Group, Helena, MT, United States
About Us
Montana State Fund (MSF) is more than just an insurance company. We are a team of dedicated professionals committed to making a positive impact. Our mission is to support our community by providing exceptional workers' compensation coverage and promoting workplace safety.
About the Job
As the Financial Analyst – Financial Reporting, you will serve as MSF’s key accounting expert, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and transparency of our financial statements. Your work directly supports MSF’s financial stewardship and long‑term stability, helping us fulfill our mission to protect Montana’s workforce. This is a role for someone who thrives on precision, analytical depth, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will coordinate MSF’s financial reporting processes, oversee the general ledger and accounting structure, and provide strategic insights that inform organizational decision‑making. Your expertise will help shape MSF’s financial narrative and ensure compliance with both statutory and GASB accounting standards.
What You Bring to the Team
Professionalism & Integrity in representing MSF’s financial stewardship.
Analytical Excellence with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Communication Strength, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly.
Strategic Thinking to identify insights and anticipate financial impacts.
Adaptability & Flexibility in a dynamic regulatory and operational environment.
Curiosity & Learning Agility to stay current on accounting standards and industry trends.
Collaborative Relationship Building across finance, actuary, and enterprise teams.
Self‑Driven Work Style with strong prioritization and time management.
Why Join Us?
You will be part of a team where Values Matter. We prioritize integrity, innovation, and a relentless focus on the customer. In this Financial Reporting‑focused role, your insights ensure we remain financially robust and ready to serve the Montana community.
What you will do
Financial Reporting:
Coordinate and oversee MSF’s quarterly financial reporting process to produce timely and accurate financial statements and accompanying reports on both a statutory and GASB accounting basis. Oversee MSF’s accounting structure, general ledger, and financial internal controls with a goal of continuous improvement.
Management Reporting:
Prepare internal financial projections, financial statement narratives, and presentations for use by MSF management and MSF’s Board of Directors.
Audit Support:
Coordinate the completion of annual, independent financial statement audits on both statutory and GASB accounting bases.
Strategic Financial Analysis:
Employ a strategic mindset to identify insights regarding MSF’s financial condition, trends and developments, and long‑term trajectory. Participate on cross‑functional teams as financial subject matter expert as needed.
Finance & Actuary Team Participation:
Foster engagement within yourself and the Finance & Actuary team. Promote a customer experience mindset. Provide advice and mentorship to other members of the team. Review and approve the work of other members of the team as needed.
What you will need (minimum qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field.
Three (3) years professional work experience in accounting or financial reporting.
Ability to effectively use technology and digital tools to perform work tasks, solve problems, and communicate, i.e. digital competency.
Preferred
Experience within the insurance industry.
Experience performing technical accounting research.
Job location
This position requires primarily on‑site presence in the Helena, MT office, but is open to supporting a hybrid work arrangement.
Working conditions
Fast paced general office environment. Some stress may occur. Requires sitting for extended periods of time, standing, visual acumen, manual dexterity, detailed verbal communications and fine finger manipulation for working with computer keyboards.
Compensation and Benefits
Starting salary for this Exempt position begins at $80,700-$100,800 per year.
Excellent health insurance with dental, vision, life, long‑term disability and more, with optional dependent coverage.
Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and medical expenses.
Public employees’ retirement plan tax‑deferred contributions with a generous employer match.
Optional 457(b) deferred compensation to further increase retirement savings.
Higher education reimbursement and other training and development programs.
Robust personal leave, paid holidays, and extended leave.
State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
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Montana State Fund (MSF) is more than just an insurance company. We are a team of dedicated professionals committed to making a positive impact. Our mission is to support our community by providing exceptional workers' compensation coverage and promoting workplace safety.
About the Job
As the Financial Analyst – Financial Reporting, you will serve as MSF’s key accounting expert, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and transparency of our financial statements. Your work directly supports MSF’s financial stewardship and long‑term stability, helping us fulfill our mission to protect Montana’s workforce. This is a role for someone who thrives on precision, analytical depth, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will coordinate MSF’s financial reporting processes, oversee the general ledger and accounting structure, and provide strategic insights that inform organizational decision‑making. Your expertise will help shape MSF’s financial narrative and ensure compliance with both statutory and GASB accounting standards.
What You Bring to the Team
Professionalism & Integrity in representing MSF’s financial stewardship.
Analytical Excellence with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Communication Strength, including the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly.
Strategic Thinking to identify insights and anticipate financial impacts.
Adaptability & Flexibility in a dynamic regulatory and operational environment.
Curiosity & Learning Agility to stay current on accounting standards and industry trends.
Collaborative Relationship Building across finance, actuary, and enterprise teams.
Self‑Driven Work Style with strong prioritization and time management.
Why Join Us?
You will be part of a team where Values Matter. We prioritize integrity, innovation, and a relentless focus on the customer. In this Financial Reporting‑focused role, your insights ensure we remain financially robust and ready to serve the Montana community.
What you will do
Financial Reporting:
Coordinate and oversee MSF’s quarterly financial reporting process to produce timely and accurate financial statements and accompanying reports on both a statutory and GASB accounting basis. Oversee MSF’s accounting structure, general ledger, and financial internal controls with a goal of continuous improvement.
Management Reporting:
Prepare internal financial projections, financial statement narratives, and presentations for use by MSF management and MSF’s Board of Directors.
Audit Support:
Coordinate the completion of annual, independent financial statement audits on both statutory and GASB accounting bases.
Strategic Financial Analysis:
Employ a strategic mindset to identify insights regarding MSF’s financial condition, trends and developments, and long‑term trajectory. Participate on cross‑functional teams as financial subject matter expert as needed.
Finance & Actuary Team Participation:
Foster engagement within yourself and the Finance & Actuary team. Promote a customer experience mindset. Provide advice and mentorship to other members of the team. Review and approve the work of other members of the team as needed.
What you will need (minimum qualifications)
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field.
Three (3) years professional work experience in accounting or financial reporting.
Ability to effectively use technology and digital tools to perform work tasks, solve problems, and communicate, i.e. digital competency.
Preferred
Experience within the insurance industry.
Experience performing technical accounting research.
Job location
This position requires primarily on‑site presence in the Helena, MT office, but is open to supporting a hybrid work arrangement.
Working conditions
Fast paced general office environment. Some stress may occur. Requires sitting for extended periods of time, standing, visual acumen, manual dexterity, detailed verbal communications and fine finger manipulation for working with computer keyboards.
Compensation and Benefits
Starting salary for this Exempt position begins at $80,700-$100,800 per year.
Excellent health insurance with dental, vision, life, long‑term disability and more, with optional dependent coverage.
Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and medical expenses.
Public employees’ retirement plan tax‑deferred contributions with a generous employer match.
Optional 457(b) deferred compensation to further increase retirement savings.
Higher education reimbursement and other training and development programs.
Robust personal leave, paid holidays, and extended leave.
State government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
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