Accounting Manager – Insurance

Oliver James; Jersey City (NJ); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Oliver James is partnering with a growing insurance business to recruit an Accounting Manager for a newly created position in Jersey City, NJ. This role blends hands-on financial reporting with opportunities to enhance accounting processes and support business growth.

You will work with senior finance leaders and may take on supervisory responsibilities over time, building expertise in premiums, claims, reinsurance and underwriting results while ensuring US GAAP compliance.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting with 7+ 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.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP, internal controls and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to investigate accounting discrepancies and improve processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with enterprise accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; ability to work independently and across teams.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred or readiness to step up from Senior Accountant.

Responsabilidades

• Manage monthly and quarterly close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations and reporting packages.
• Support preparation of annual GAAP financial statements and regulatory filings across multiple entities.
• Investigate historical accounting treatments and discrepancies; implement corrections.
• Review balance sheet, cash and intercompany reconciliations; resolve unusual items.
• Support accounting requirements of new insurance programs and entities; record underwriting results.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline workflows and improve reporting accuracy.
• Collaborate with finance and operations on accounting queries, integrations and system enhancements.
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues; potential to assume supervisory responsibilities.

Conocimientos

Accounting

US GAAP

Insurance

Close process

Excel

Internal controls

Regulatory reporting

Supervisory experience

Team collaboration

Financial reporting

Educación

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA preferred

Herramientas

Enterprise accounting systems

Descripción del empleo

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.