Insurance Accounting Manager: Close, Controls & Growth

Oliver James; 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

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