Statutory Accountant

Overview

This Senior Technical Accountant role is an individual contributor position providing high-level statutory insurance accounting expertise. The focus is on review, analysis, and advisory work related to Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), rather than routine preparation. The role supports complex statutory reporting, technical research, reconciliations, regulatory interactions, and audit activities. It also involves overseeing and guiding others who handle more technical or preparatory tasks. This position offers the opportunity to influence key decisions, improve processes, and collaborate closely with auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders within a stable, growth-oriented insurance environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) and NAIC statutory accounting.
• Review, analyze, and provide advisory support on complex statutory reporting and compliance matters.
• Conduct technical research and perform reconciliations related to investment, cash, and general ledger accounts.
• Lead variance analysis and root-cause investigations to resolve differences in statutory financial data.
• Oversee and guide the work of others performing technical or preparatory accounting tasks.
• Collaborate with insurance regulators, auditors, and internal teams during statutory audits and regulatory filings.
• Document controls, processes, and accounting conclusions in a clear, comprehensive, and audit-ready manner.
• Improve the efficiency and accuracy of reporting tools and Excel-based models.
• Manage work under tight deadlines, including extended hours during close and year-end reporting cycles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• 3–5+ years of insurance accounting experience with significant exposure to NAIC statutory accounting, including statutory reporting and compliance.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) and NAIC statutory accounting, including codification interpretation and application to complex insurance transactions.
• Experience working with insurance regulators, statutory audits, and insurance regulatory filings.
• Strong background in investment, cash, and general ledger reconciliations, including multi-source data reconciliation.
• Proven ability to perform variance analysis and root-cause investigation.
• Advanced Excel skills, including creating workbooks from scratch, designing summary schedules for large data sets, building pivot tables, and using lookups and logic-based formulas.
• Ability to document controls, processes, and accounting conclusions clearly and comprehensively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for professional interaction with accountants, financial administrators, auditors, regulators, and management.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and quality in statutory reporting and analysis.
• Ability to function as a subject matter expert providing oversight and advisory support without direct people management responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, or Master of Accountancy is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $80,000 - $105,000 per year.
• Retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment and 100% employer match up to 5%.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Educational reimbursement program with 100% upfront coverage.
• Subsidized downtown parking.
• Competitive time off policies including parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Dedicated learning and development programs for personal and professional growth.

Location & Work Environment

• This is a fully remote position within the Central Time Zone workday (approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT).
• Preference for candidates located in or near Omaha, NE.
• Remote team members are expected to travel to Omaha approximately one week per quarter, with occasional additional visits as business needs arise.
• This is a permanent position based out of Omaha, NE.

Application Deadline

• This position is anticipated to close on July 10, 2026.