Lead Accountant, Reinsurance

Overview

This role is for a Lead Accountant in Reinsurance Operations. The position plans and monitors the completion of book close processes and financial reporting in a deadline-driven environment. You will handle complex reinsurance accounting assignments, including detailed bordereau and cession statement reporting, audit and attestation support, statutory reporting, and payment processing. The role also drives continuous process improvement to produce accurate, relevant financial reports efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual book close cycles, ensuring timely completion and prompt resolution of issues.
• Perform the most complex reinsurance accounting activities accurately and efficiently.
• Oversee the creation of increasingly complex financial statement schedules, audit support schedules, and detailed payment support; review other team members’ schedules in detail.
• Research and apply reinsurance accounting policy to business issues as they arise.
• Understand how data flows through financial systems to the reinsurance accounting function to identify and resolve issues.
• Assess the business value and efficiency of work performed; lead process improvement initiatives and collaborate with others to implement them.
• Lead the most complex department projects and continuous improvement activities.
• Support development of teammates by sharing expertise through training and reviewing their work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Accounting or Finance) required.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting or finance experience.
• Strong attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions to achieve results.
• Communicates well with one’s own team and across organizational boundaries to create alignment and ensure the 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or advanced degree in Accounting.
• Reinsurance accounting experience.
• Essbase/SAP experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by factors including skills, experience, education, certifications, and location. The full salary range reflects competitive labor market value 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 in the compensation plan for the role.

Location

This role includes applicable fair chance notices for:

• California
• Los Angeles Incorporated
• Los Angeles Unincorporated
• Philadelphia
• San Francisco