Position Details

Salary $65K – $85K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years Four years of professional job-related work experience

Education Bachelor's Degree Accounting, finance, or a related field

Category Business Analysis

About this role

This role supports reinsurance accounting by applying U.S. GAAP to transaction support and deliverables, while maintaining meticulous documentation. The accountant analyzes and researches accounting implications, uses Excel and Microsoft Office, and may leverage SAP experience to support the reinsurance program.

Key Responsibilities

Understand and apply U.S. GAAP to reinsurance accounting transactions
Document transaction support for accruals, settlements, and other reinsurance deliverables
Analyze U.S. GAAP, statutory, and international accounting implications of the reinsurance program
Use Excel and Microsoft Office to support accounting/data work
Collaborate with team and management using strong written and oral communication

Technical Overview

The job focuses on financial accounting for reinsurance, including accruals and settlements. Key technical tools include Microsoft Office (Excel) and potentially SAP; the work requires analytical and research skills tied to U.S. GAAP, statutory, and international accounting implications.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level accounting professional with 4+ years of job-related experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. They have strong U.S. GAAP knowledge, meticulous documentation for accruals and settlements tied to reinsurance deliverables, advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills, and strong analytical/research/problem-solving abilities.

Must-Have Skills

Understanding of accounting principles for U.S. GAAPFocus on detail and meticulous documentation of transaction support for accrualssettlements and other reinsurance deliverablesExcellent analyticalresearch and problem-solving skillsExcellent written and oral communication skillsProficient in Microsoft Office including ExcelFour years of professional job-related work experienceBachelor's Degree Accountingfinanceor a related field

Nice-to-Have Skills

Knowledge and experience with SAPIntellectual curiosity to learn and understand the U.S. GAAPstatutory and international accounting implications of the reinsurance program

Tools & Platforms

Microsoft OfficeExcelSAP

Required Skills

U.S. GAAPaccrualssettlementsreinsurance deliverablesstatutory accountinginternational accountingMicrosoft OfficeExcelprocess improvement techniquesdiagnostic problem-solvingfacilitationnegotiationaccounting and data analysis systemsanalytical research problem-solvingSAP

Hard Skills

U.S. GAAPfinancial accounting principlesaccrualssettlementsreinsurance deliverablesstatutory accountinginternational accountingreinsurance program implicationsMicrosoft OfficeExcelprocess improvement techniquesdiagnostic and problem-solving skillsfacilitation skillsnegotiation skillsaccounting and data analysis systems/applicationsanalytical skillsresearch skillsproblem-solving skillswritten communicationoral communicationSAPSAP (preferred)

Soft Skills

intellectual curiosityprofessionalismmaintain professionalism in accordance with corporate standardscollaborationteamworkability to exhibit and maintain professionalismdetail orientation

Industry & Role

Industry Insurance

Job Function Perform reinsurance accounting analysis and transaction support in accordance with U.S. GAAP

Role Subtype Financial Analyst

Keywords for Your Resume

Reinsurance Accountant IIGAAPU.S. GAAPstatutoryinternational accountingreinsurance deliverablesaccrualssettlementsMicrosoft OfficeExcelprocess improvement techniquesdiagnosticproblem-solvingfacilitationnegotiationanalyticalresearchSAPSAP (preferred)accounting and data analysis systemsstatutory accounting

Deal Breakers

Bachelor's Degree Accounting, finance, or a related field, Four years of professional job-related work experience, Understanding of accounting principles for U.S. GAAP, Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel

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