Sr Ceded Reinsurance Accountant

About the role

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Senior Ceded Re Accountant on our Ceded Reinsurance team. The team is responsible for the purchasing and management of Ceded Reinsurance placements. The Ceded Accounting staff will provide accurate and timely production of financial statements, production reports, client receivables/payables and be actively involved in cash processing, collection and disbursement as well as any ad-hoc project requests.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc reports in support of the financial close.
• Review assumed statements of accounts, bordereaux, and XOL claims for alignment with contract terms.
• Afford assistance in overseeing the intercompany accounting close processes and reconciliations to ensure intercompany reconciliation breaks are researched and addressed in a timely manner.
• Analyze large sets of data to create reinsurance reports for management review.
• Preparation and approval of journal entries and payments for various treaty and XOL claims settlements.
• Cook up reporting and financials postings with the Corporate Controller, Actuarial and Ceded Reinsurance Teams.
• Maintain documentation to support internal and external audit requests and SOX compliance.
• Handle additional assumed accounting responsibilities as deemed priority by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting/Finance, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within the Reinsurance industry, finance or accounting preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, vLookups, SUMIFs).

Qualifications

• A team player who exhibits excellent verbal and written communication skills to be utilized in collaborating with internal and external customers.
• Detail oriented, organized, and proficient at solving complex issues with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high volume team environment with rapidly changing priorities and demands.
• Familiarity with various systems and reporting tools such as SAP FSRI, SAP FSCD, SAP GL, and SAP BW / BOBj.

Skills

• None specified

Benefits

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution.
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options.
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children.
• Vision benefits.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children.
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions.
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays.
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program.
• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit.
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits.

Pay

Salary Range: $95,000 – $150,000

Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

Schedule

Location: This position can be based out of our New York City, Purchase, Garden City or Morristown office.