Insurance Accounting Manager: Close, Controls & Growth

Oliver James; Jersey City (NJ); In loco; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

Competenze

• 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.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Accounting

US GAAP

Insurance

Close process

Excel

Internal controls

Regulatory reporting

Supervisory experience

Team collaboration

Financial reporting

Formazione

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA preferred

Strumenti

Enterprise accounting systems

Descrizione del lavoro

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.