Lead Accountant

Overview

This role involves leading complex reinsurance accounting work, including maintaining captive accounts and developing financial statements and reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex financial reports for Captive agreements and Reinsurance using a broad knowledge of accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare and/or input general ledger entries using set procedures and various accounting systems.
• Research complex reinsurance accounting treatments and policies using available technology and other resources.
• Research and resolve complex reconciling issues and discrepancies; take corrective measures to prevent recurrence.
• Provide customer service to internal and external partners.
• Review financial reports for accuracy and ensure timely preparation.
• Prepare analysis and provide explanations for unusual and/or inconsistent trends.
• Suggest process improvement initiatives and provide solutions to enhance current processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Accounting or Finance) required.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting or finance experience.
• CPA or advanced degree in Accounting preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment and adapt quickly to changing conditions to achieve results.
• Communicates well with the team and across organizational boundaries to create alignment and ensure successful completion of shared goals.
• Comfortable leading meetings and communicating issues and trends to senior management and other groups at the appropriate level of detail.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles.

Compensation & Benefits

• The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by skills, experience, education, certifications, and location.
• The full salary range reflects competitive labor market value for similar positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role.
• Some roles may include a corresponding compensation plan that includes commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan.
• Benefits include workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and other support for life and well-being.

Location

See Fair Chance Notices for California, Los Angeles (Incorporated and Unincorporated), Philadelphia, and San Francisco.