Hybrid Financial Accountant: Reporting & Budgeting

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TransRe in New York, NY is seeking a Financial Accountant to support financial reporting, management reporting, budgeting, and related projects in a small team. This role will assist with quarterly and annual close activities and the preparation of financial statements.

The position is located in our New York City office with a hybrid work schedule: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. A Bachelor’s degree in accounting and strong Excel skills are required, with GAAP knowledge and variance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited university.
• Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, X-lookups, and other functions for financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting concepts.
• Ability to analyze financial information and explain variances or trends clearly.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to collaborate in a small team environment.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation and review of management's quarterly financial supplement, financial reporting packages submitted to the parent company, and audited standalone company financial statements.
• Assisting with audited pension plan financial statements required for Department of Labor reporting.
• Performing monthly and quarterly overhead expense reviews, including analysis of actual results, close support, and variance explanations.
• Assisting with the preparation, review, and analysis of annual overhead expense budgets.
• Preparing and maintaining financial schedules, analyses, and supporting documentation; reviewing financial results and expense activity to identify trends, variances, or items requiring follow-up.
• Supporting ad hoc financial reporting, expense analysis, budgeting, and management reporting projects.

Skills

Excel advanced

GAAP knowledge

Variance analysis

Team collaboration

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Tools

Workday

Job description

TransRe in New York, NY is seeking a Financial Accountant to support financial reporting, management reporting, budgeting, and related projects in a small team. This role will assist with quarterly and annual close activities and the preparation of financial statements.

The position is located in our New York City office with a hybrid work schedule: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote. A Bachelor’s degree in accounting and strong Excel skills are required, with GAAP knowledge and variance