Accountant, Captive Insurance

Strategic Risk Solutions; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent insurance company manager in Halifax is seeking an accounting professional to join its servicing team. This role focuses on managing financial and regulatory responsibilities for a portfolio of captive insurance companies. The ideal candidate will have a CPA or equivalent and 3–5 years of experience in financial accounting. This position offers a competitive salary, bonus plan, and benefits, along with opportunities for growth and a predominantly remote work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus plan

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of financial accounting experience.
• Knowledge of the Cayman captive insurance industry is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or peer review financial statements.
• Oversee annual audit process.
• Monitor liquidity needs and manage cash position.
• Process and oversee payments.
• Ensure compliance with investment policy.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication abilities

Analytical skills

Time management skills

Client service skills

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business

Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA, ACA, or ACCA)

Job description

Strategic Risk Solutions Inc (SRS), the world’s largest independent insurance company manager, is growing and looking for an accounting professional to join its servicing team.

The successful candidates will have a CPA (or equivalent) and will work in a team to manage the financial and regulatory affairs of a portfolio of captive insurance companies. This position will be based out of Halifax, NS with SRS Managers (Canada) Limited and will be predominantly remote.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare or peer review financial statements
• Oversee annual audit process
• Monitor liquidity needs and manage each client’s cash position
• Process and oversee payments
• Ensure compliance of investments with Board-approved Investment Policy
• Maintain timely and professional communication with clients, service providers and regulators
• Oversight of insurance and reinsurance documentation
• Issue notices of meetings (shareholders, directors, committees), prepare board packages, attend meetings (virtually or in-person) and draft minutes
• Develop client relationships to grow into being the key contact coordinating input from all service providers and the client
• Support Account Executives, Directors and Managing Directors on any additional duties as assigned
• Assist in the standardization of client working papers to increase operational efficiencies
• Represent SRS professionally within the local business community.

Attributes and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting or Business
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA, ACA, or ACCA)
• 3–5 years of financial accounting experience
• Knowledge of Cayman captive insurance industry, beneficial
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Excellent analytical, time management, and prioritization skills
• Proven client service skills and ability to work independently or in a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

About Strategic Risk Solutions

SRS is the world’s largest independent insurance company manager. With over 25 years of experience, SRS provides management and consulting services to a wide range of insurance company entities, from single parent captives to complex commercial insurers and reinsurers. SRS has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Latin America, and South Africa.

Offering a competitive salary, bonus plan, and a generous benefits package, SRS strives to provide every employee with opportunities for rewarding growth and advancement in an environment of genuine equity and inclusion. SRS’s dedication to its people has established a company-wide network of colleagues committed to each other’s, as well as the Company’s, success.

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For more information on SRS, please visit www.strategicrisks.com.