Senior Accountant, Reinsurance

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage the financial activity associated with reinsurance programs, including premium transactions, loss activity, commissions, recoverables, and settlements.
• Review reinsurance data received from brokers and partners, ensuring accuracy and consistency across accounting records and internal systems.
• Support monthly and quarterly close activities through reconciliations, journal entries, financial analysis, and balance sheet reviews.
• Monitor outstanding balances and drive timely resolution of receivables, payables, and cash discrepancies.
• Partner with external brokers and reinsurers to resolve settlement issues and obtain supporting documentation.
• Analyze treaty activity and investigate unusual movements, providing clear explanations to leadership and business partners.
• Support cash management activities related to reinsurance programs, including collections, payments, and account clearing.
• Maintain organized treaty documentation and ensure financial transactions are recorded in accordance with contract terms.
• Aid in audit requests, reporting requirements, and ad hoc financial analyses.
• Collaborate with underwriting, claims, finance, and operational teams to strengthen reporting accuracy and improve workflows.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes, enhance controls, and support ongoing system improvements.

What They're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of reinsurance accounting or related insurance finance experience.
• Background within a carrier, MGA, specialty insurer, or reinsurer environment.
• Understanding of common reinsurance structures, including quota share, excess of loss, and facultative arrangements.
• Experience with reconciliations, settlements, broker reporting, recoverables, and financial close processes.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills with the ability to work through large volumes of data.
• Effective communicator who can work across multiple departments and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of complex accounting issues.

Why This Opportunity?

• High-impact position with visibility across both finance and business operations.
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and key external partners.
• Exposure to complex reinsurance programs and strategic initiatives.
• Growing organization with a strong collaborative culture and long-term career growth potential.