Senior Accountant - P&C Controllership

About the role

The Senior Accountant role partners with Reinsurance Placement, P&C Underwriting, and P&C Controllership to support accounting for facultative and involuntary reinsurance while advancing P&C Controllership priorities around trusted business partnership, timely and accurate reporting, strong controls, data integrity, automation, and associate development.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and analyzes financial documents for the company and/or business areas as assigned and required.
• Reviews, as requested, for accuracy, proper documentation and completeness, all reports, forms and data provided for the proper and accurate submission of required reports and statements, both internal and external.
• Maintains accounting records as needed for the coordination, preparation and submission of the various required reports.
• Develops and submits complex accounting and financial transactions required to insure proper reporting.
• Corresponds with various field staff or outside sources about difficulties, discrepancies or other matters as directed and needed.
• Keeps informed of changes to GAAP and/or STAT requirements.
• Participates in development of changes to area(s) of responsibility that would enhance, improve or facilitate job performance, processing or workflow.
• Participates in the development and design of new systems and processes.
• Affords assistance in the preparation and analysis of complex pro forma financial information required for compliance with new requirements, situations or reinsurance agreements.
• Completes, as assigned, reports or projects in an accurate manner including proper documentation.
• Prepares state and supplemental reporting as assigned and required.
• Affords assistance in the preparation of complex financial information provided to external auditors, IRS and state examiners and responds to questions, as required.
• Prepares special reports and presentations as directed.

Requirements

This role is designed for an accountant who can balance strong technical execution with transformation-minded thinking. The position offers opportunities to deepen reinsurance accounting expertise, strengthen analytics and process improvement capabilities, cross-train across reinsurance workflows, and contribute to scalable solutions that support business growth and change.

Qualifications

• Education: Undergraduate studies in accounting or finance; accounting major and degree preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications/Designations: Progress towards CPA preferred.
• Experience: Two to four years of related accounting experience. Insurance experience preferred.
• Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: GAAP and/or STAT knowledge, practices and procedures. Insurance and/or business area regulatory requirements. Financial statement preparation. Verbal and written communication skills for contact with all levels of management or external entities. Ability to analyze complex and advanced reporting requirements and financial data to determine proper compliance and disposition. Ability to effectively operate a personal computer and related accounting, financial analysis and business software.

Skills

Strong technical execution, transformation-minded thinking, reinsurance accounting expertise, analytics and process improvement capabilities, cross-training across reinsurance workflows, scalable solutions, business growth and change.

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

Pay

The national salary range for Sr Accountant : $62,500.00-$115,500.00

Schedule

The role is hybrid, based in Columbus, Ohio, requiring on-site presence at least two days per week.