Senior Accountant

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY

Perform a variety of accounting functions to verify the accuracy of financial information recorded; prepare month-end data for entry into general ledger system; prepare reports and filings needed for reinsurers, management, and state insurance departments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (assigned On a Rotation)

• Reconcile Guidewire, AS400 & other software systems, NEAM Investment reports, bank statements, and Payroll/Benefit reports to various general ledger accounts; investigate and correct discrepancies as needed.
• Prepare numerous month-end journal entries and reports from the various Guidewire & AS400 systems, NEAM Investment advisors, Fixed Asset software, and Paycom Payroll reports.
• Aid in preparation of Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements and with the filing of those statements with state insurance departments and other regulatory authorities.
• Prepare various premium tax and other statistical filings to state insurance departments throughout the year.
• Responsible for areas of ceded reinsurance processing which includes preparing month-end/quarter-end journal entries, filing the monthly or quarterly bordereaux/summary reports with the reinsurers, and completing year-end contingent commission calculations on several treaties.
• Responsible for areas of assumed reinsurance processing which includes preparing month-end/quarter end journal entries, preparing monthly, quarterly & yearly summaries of assumed reinsurance transactions for use in financial statement preparation.
• Responsible for the preparation of year-end Investment reports for use in financial statement preparation; completion of the Investment confirmations requested by the outside auditors.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the Fixed Assets system and all applicable general ledger accounts; for the preparation of year-end Fixed Asset reports needed for financial statements.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the Unclaimed Property system and all applicable general ledger accounts; perform due diligence in locating the owners of unclaimed property; prepare reports needed for the filing of the unclaimed property with the appropriate state.
• Perform various processing and reconciliation tasks for the daily banking activity generated by the AS400.
• Perform various reconciliations of the daily banking with One Inc and the General Ledger feeds for Guidewire Billing & Claims.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience of relevant work experience with accounting or with banking/finance
• Strong interpersonal skills, including written and oral communication
• Experience using Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook and Excel
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance required
• Previous Property/Casualty insurance accounting experience preferred