Accounting Manager – Insurance

Oliver James Group; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James Group partners with a growing insurance business to recruit an Accounting Manager for a newly created role. This position blends hands-on financial reporting with process improvements, risk management and support for business growth.

You will work with senior finance leaders and assume team management responsibilities over time. The ideal candidate has a CPA preferred, strong US GAAP knowledge and a track record of managing monthly/quarterly closes, reconciliations and financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 7+ years of relevant experience or CPA preferred.
• Strong insurance accounting knowledge including premiums, claims, reinsurance and underwriting results.
• Experience managing monthly and quarterly close activities, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Solid US GAAP understanding, internal controls and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to investigate discrepancies and improve processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with enterprise accounting and reporting systems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; ability to work independently and across teams.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred; candidates from Senior Accountant roles considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations and financial reporting packages.
• Support preparation of annual GAAP financial statements and regulatory filings across multiple entities.
• Investigate historical accounting treatments and discrepancies and implement corrections.
• Review balance sheet, cash and intercompany reconciliations, resolving unusual items.
• Support accounting needs of new insurance programs and entities, including underwriting results.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline workflows and improve reporting accuracy.
• Partner with finance and operations on accounting queries, business integration and system enhancements.
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues, with scope to supervise as knowledge grows.

Skills

Insurance accounting

Close process

GAAP knowledge

Excel skills

Communication

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Enterprise accounting software

Job description

Job Summary

We are partnering with a growing insurance business to recruit an Accounting Manager for a newly created position. This opportunity combines hands-on financial reporting with the chance to improve accounting processes, resolve complex issues and support new business growth. The role offers exposure to senior finance leaders and the opportunity to take on team management responsibilities over time.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and at least seven years of relevant experience. CPA preferred.
• Strong insurance accounting knowledge, including premiums, claims, reinsurance and underwriting results.
• Experience managing monthly and quarterly close activities, reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, internal controls and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to investigate accounting discrepancies, resolve underlying issues and improve processes.
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience using enterprise accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and collaborate across teams.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred. Candidates ready to step up from a Senior Accountant position will also be considered.

Detailed Job Description

• Manage monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations and financial reporting packages.
• Support the preparation of annual GAAP financial statements and regulatory filings across multiple legal entities.
• Investigate historical accounting treatments and discrepancies, implementing corrections to ensure transactions are recorded accurately.
• Review balance sheet, cash and intercompany reconciliations, researching and resolving unusual items and differences.
• Support the accounting requirements of new insurance programs and entities, including the recording of underwriting results.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline workflows and improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Partner with finance and operational stakeholders on accounting queries, business integration and system enhancements.
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues, with scope to assume supervisory responsibilities as knowledge of the business develops.