Accounting Manager - Insurance

PSI Pax, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Short Term Disability

Training & Development

Work From Home

Job summary

PSI Pax, Inc. in Salt Lake City is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the accounting team responsible for U.S. GAAP and statutory reporting for P&C insurance operations. This is a direct-hire role with full benefits and a true people-manager focus.

You will hire, coach, and develop direct reports, set expectations, and drive improvements in processes and controls while partnering with corporate accounting and insurance finance to ensure accurate, timely financial close.

Qualifications

• Insurance industry experience with Statutory, GAAP and P&C insurance required.
• Familiarity with NAIC quarterly and annual statement content and preparation.
• Advanced Excel expertise preferred.
• Experience with large-scale accounting systems.
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment and adaptability to changing conditions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the insurance holding company and carrier entities. Plan the close, assign work, monitor progress, and clear blockers so the close is accurate and on time.
• Set expectations for direct reports, review their work, and provide direct feedback; own the quality of output.
• Establish, document, and own internal control procedures for accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Review team schedules for accuracy and regulatory compliance; ensure work is reviewed before escalation.
• Train direct reports on financial systems; manage interfaces and handoffs the team depends on.
• Recommend improvements to financial systems and processes; lead implementation and assign owners.
• Initiate and lead department projects and continuous improvement work, including cross-team initiatives.

Skills

GAAP & Statutory accounting

NAIC statements

Advanced Excel

Large-scale accounting systems

Attention to detail

Analytical & problem solving

Tools

Excel

Job description

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