Insurance Accounting Manager

Global Accounting Network Limited; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Accounting Network Limited seeks an experienced Insurance Accounting Manager to oversee key accounting and financial reporting within a growing insurance organization. This role blends hands-on technical accounting with team leadership and substantial involvement in statutory reporting, audits, internal controls, and process improvement.

The Accounting Manager will lead and develop staff, ensure timely financial statements, and coordinate with auditors and regulators while driving process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and CPA required.
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience in insurance.
• Experience supervising accounting professionals and coordinating audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting activities and provide technical direction to the accounting team.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting professionals.
• Oversee the monthly and quarterly close processes, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare and review statutory financial reporting and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate external audits and liaise with regulators and auditors.
• Ensure GAAP and SAP compliance and strengthen internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate accounting processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across locations.

Skills

Insurance accounting expertise

Statutory accounting knowledge

Leadership and coaching

Regulatory and audit coordination

Excel and financial reporting systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA certification

Tools

SAP

General ledger systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Insurance Accounting Manager to oversee key accounting and financial reporting functions within a growing insurance organization. This role combines hands‑on technical accounting responsibilities with team leadership and will have significant involvement in statutory reporting, audits, internal controls, and process improvement.

The Accounting Manager will work closely with senior finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. The position will also lead and develop accounting professionals while helping strengthen accounting processes, controls, and reporting capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day accounting activities and provide technical direction to the accounting team.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting professionals, including assigning work, reviewing deliverables, providing feedback, and supporting career development.
• Oversee the monthly and quarterly close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, account analysis, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and review statutory financial reporting, including quarterly and annual statements, schedules, footnotes, and related regulatory filings.
• Support preparation and review of audited statutory financial statements and coordinate activities with external auditors.
• Ensure accounting and reporting activities comply with GAAP, Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), and applicable insurance regulations.
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors by coordinating information requests, documentation, explanations, and issue resolution.
• Work with regulators, tax professionals, reinsurers, reinsurance intermediaries, and other external parties as required.
• Research and evaluate complex accounting and financial reporting matters and document appropriate accounting conclusions.
• Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, processes, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve accounting and reporting processes.
• Partner with other departments and accounting professionals across different locations and time zones to meet reporting deadlines.
• Manage competing priorities and special projects while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Perform additional accounting and financial reporting responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA required.
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Previous experience managing or supervising accounting professionals.
• Insurance accounting experience required.
• Strong understanding of statutory accounting and insurance financial reporting; NAIC reporting experience preferred.
• Experience with quarterly and annual statutory statements, financial statement footnotes, and MD&A.
• Experience supporting or coordinating financial statement audits.
• Strong background reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, financial analyses, and accounting schedules.
• Experience researching technical accounting issues and documenting accounting conclusions.
• Public accounting experience preferred.

Core Skills

• Strong technical knowledge of insurance accounting and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of SAP, GAAP, and insurance regulatory reporting requirements.
• Ability to analyze complex accounting issues and apply relevant accounting guidance.
• Strong understanding of accounting controls, close processes, and financial reporting.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop accounting professionals.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with senior leadership, auditors, regulators, and business partners.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Advanced attention to detail and a high level of accountability.
• Proficiency with Excel, general ledger platforms, and financial reporting systems.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and support time-sensitive financial reporting requirements.