Accountant

Chris Baily; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Chris Baily seeks an Accountant to build expertise in reinsurance and insurance accounting, with exposure to regulatory reporting and complex financial operations. The role offers visibility, technical growth, and increasing responsibility within a global insurance organization.

The position focuses on reinsurance accounting activities, premiums, losses, settlements, and year‑end reporting, with collaboration across finance leadership and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of accounting, finance, insurance, or financial services experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP functions.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• CPA or CPA eligibility preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage reinsurance accounting activities related to premiums, losses, recoveries, collateral, and cash allocations.
• Prepare, validate, and distribute treaty bordereaux and settlement reports.
• Process treaty and facultative premium and claims settlements and collections.
• Perform reconciliations between ceded balances and general ledger reports.
• Support quarterly and year‑end reporting requirements.
• Assist with audits, financial analysis, reconciliations, and process improvement projects.

Skills

Strong reconciliation

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Looking to build your accounting career within a global insurance organization? This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to reinsurance accounting, regulatory reporting, and complex financial operations while working alongside experienced finance leaders. If you're looking for a role that offers visibility, technical growth, and increasing responsibility, this Accountant position provides a strong foundation for long-term career advancement.

Accountant

Salary: $95,000 - $105,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• Gain hands‑on experience in specialized reinsurance and insurance accounting operations.
• Work closely with finance leadership and expand your exposure to regulatory and financial reporting activities.
• Develop expertise in treaty and facultative reinsurance accounting processes.
• Increase your responsibility and independence as you grow within the role.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and cross‑functional finance projects.
• Build advanced analytical and reconciliation skills through complex financial reporting activities.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, brokers, and external clients on impactful finance matters.
• Gain exposure to audit support activities and year‑end financial reporting processes.
• Work in a detail‑oriented environment that values accuracy, accountability, and professional development.

Key Responsibilities for the Accountant:

• Manage reinsurance accounting activities related to premiums, losses, recoveries, collateral, and cash allocations.
• Prepare, validate, and distribute treaty bordereaux and settlement reports.
• Process treaty and facultative premium and claims settlements and collections.
• Perform reconciliations between ceded balances and general ledger reports.
• Support quarterly and year‑end reporting requirements.
• Assist with audits, financial analysis, reconciliations, and process improvement projects.

Qualifications for the Accountant:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of accounting, finance, insurance, or financial services experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP functions.
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills.
• CPA or CPA eligibility preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.