Accounting Manager/Senior Accountant

Accounting Manager/Senior Accountant

We are looking for a CPA with 5+ years accounting experience working in a high paced environment with hands on accounting and financial reporting. Big 4 accounting firm experience is preferred. The candidate for this Accounting Manager position must be looking to advance their career in the insurance industry with a growing company. Candidate must have exceptional interpersonal skills while working as part of a successful, high performing financial reporting team.  

Duties will include but are not limited to: 

• Consolidated and legal entity specific financial closing routines to include balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, equity roll forwards and business plan/forecast variance analytics
• Prepare monthly reporting packages for multiple insurance companies
• Reviewing general ledger activity including monthly standardized and adjusting journal entries
• Performing balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations for multiple entities including trend analysis
• Reviewing monthly closing routines and reconciliations of other team members
• Perform Treasury functions including monthly insurance company settlements, bank reconciliations, positive pay maintenance, inter-intra cash transfers and cash balance forecasting
• Preparation of standard and ad hoc financial reports for presentation to CFO and other financial executives 
• Researching historical transactions with complete documentation of findings 
• Oversee Account Payable function including annual 1099 preparation

Requirements/Competencies:

• 4 year accounting degree from accredited university and CPA required
• 5+ years accounting experience including working for Big 4 accounting firm 
• Research and apply current US GAAP to multiple entity consolidated reporting routines
• Solid foundation in balance sheet analytics, income statement fluctuation and trend analysis
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team depending on assignment
• Results driven and deadline focused 
• Strong desktop skills using Microsoft Office
• Dependable, accountable, ethical
• Experience in insurance and/or financial services a definite plus