Accounting Manager

Kosmos; Salt Lake City (UT); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & PR

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Work From Home

Zusammenfassung

Kosmos in Salt Lake City is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the accounting team focused on U.S. GAAP reporting for P&C insurance operations and statutory reporting as needed.

This direct-hire role combines people management with hands-on oversight of monthly, quarterly, and annual closes. You will hire and coach staff, establish internal controls, coordinate with corporate accounting and insurance finance, implement process improvements, and ensure timely, accurate financial results.

Qualifikationen

• Insurance industry experience with statutory, GAAP and P&C insurance is required.
• Familiarity with NAIC quarterly and annual statements.
• Advanced Excel expertise and experience with large-scale accounting systems.
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment with strong analytical skills.

Aufgaben

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the insurance holding company and carriers.
• Set expectations, review output, and provide direct feedback to direct reports.
• Establish internal control procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review schedules for accuracy and compliance with accounting regulations.
• Train staff on financial systems and manage key interfaces and handoffs.
• Recommend and lead improvements to financial systems and processes.
• Initiate and lead department projects and drive continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Insurance industry experience

NAIC quarterly/annual statement prep

Attention to detail

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Team leadership

Tools

Excel

Large-scale accounting systems

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking an Accounting Manager for our company in Salt Lake City. It is a direct hire role with full benefits. This is a true people-manager role. The Accounting Manager will hire, coach, and hold direct reports accountable while remaining responsible for U.S. GAAP accounting and reporting for P&C insurance operations, and for statutory accounting and reporting as needed. The manager will partner with corporate accounting and with insurance finance and operations, and will be accountable for how the team implements new processes. This role is critical to the growth of the insurance business.

The Accounting Manager will assign work to individuals on the team, review their output, and develop each person's capability. The manager will also lead efforts to improve how the team works so assignments are completed accurately and in the fastest, most efficient way.

What You'll Do

• Manage individual contributors through the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the insurance holding company and insurance carrier entities. Plan the close, assign work, monitor progress, and clear blockers so the close is accurate and on time
• Set expectations for each direct report, review their work, and give direct feedback. Own the quality of the team's output
• Establish, document, and own internal control procedures so financial reporting is accurate and on time. Make sure each person on the team follows those procedures
• Review each team member's schedules for accuracy and for compliance with accounting regulations. Do not pass work up that the team has not already reviewed
• Train direct reports on the financial systems. Manage the key interfaces and handoffs the team depends on
• Recommend improvements to the financial systems and the processes around them. Lead implementation, and assign owners on the team
• Initiate and lead department projects and continuous improvement work, including projects that sit outside the team's day-to-day close. Decide who on the team owns each piece and hold them to it

Requirements

What You'll Bring

• Insurance industry experience working with Statutory, GAAP and P&C insurance industry is required
• Familiarity with NAIC quarterly and annual statement content and preparation
• Advanced Excel expertise preferred
• Experience with large-scale accounting systems
• Must demonstrate attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment and the ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions to achieve results
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home