International Accountant - Bilingual English / Spanish

Hylant; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hylant seeks a Captive Reinsurance Accountant to support evaluation and management of reinsurance contracts, claims, and reinsurer relationships. You will prepare technical financial accounting for premiums, claims, and reserves based on statements of accounts or bordereaux.

Review and analyze contracts, manage processing and settlement of claims, and generate reports to assist decision-making. Travel for meetings may be required; a bachelor’s in accounting/finance and 3+ years in reinsurance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in reinsurance accounting, insurance or similar financial area.
• Proficiency in MS Office, primarily Excel, Outlook, Teams.
• Skilled at building and maintaining internal and external relationships.
• Fluent in English; willing to travel for meetings and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage reinsurance contracts, claims and reinsurer relationships.
• Prepare technical, financial accounting of premium, claims and reserves.
• Review contracts for policy adherence and analyze bordereaux.
• Process and settle reinsurance claims accurately and efficiently.
• Generate reports and analysis to support decision-making.
• Advise internal stakeholders on Statutory and Reinsurance accounting.
• Drive process improvement and standardization; update SOPs with Captive Executives.
• Participate in training and special projects as requested.

Skills

Reinsurance accounting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

The Opportunity:

The Captive Reinsurance Accountant role provides crucial support in the evaluation and management of reinsurance contracts, claims, and relationships with reinsurers. The role is key to ensuring compliance with company policies, efficient claim settlement, and effective communication and collaboration with reinsurers. Prepare technical, financial accounting of premium, claim and reserves based on statement of accounts or on bordereaux. Review and analyze reinsurance contracts to ensure adherence to company policies and guidelines. Manage the processing and settlement of reinsurance claims, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. Generate reinsurance reports and conduct analysis to support decision‑making. Consult internal stakeholders on Statutory and Reinsurance Accounting expertise and guidance. Drive continuous process improvement and standardization; actively identify areas for process improvement and inefficiencies. Join relevant training sessions to maintain current relevant knowledge and of the system, processes, and changes. Keep SOP/training guides up to date for role and processes in collaboration with Captive Account Executives. Perform other duties and special projects as requested. Bachelor’s degree, preferably Accounting or Finance. Minimum of 3 years of experience in reinsurance accounting, insurance or similar financial area. Proficiency in MS Office, primarily Excel, Outlook, Teams. Skilled at building and maintaining internal and external (carrier) relationships. fluent in English. Ability and willingness to travel by car or airplane for meetings, conferences, or other business-related functions.

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