Lead Accountant, Reinsurance

Liberty Mutual; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Mutual in Boston seeks a Lead Accountant in Reinsurance Operations to plan and monitor book close processes and financial reporting in a deadline-driven environment. You will oversee complex reporting, attestation support, and statutory reporting while driving process improvements.

The role requires 5+ years' accounting experience, a Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance, and strong communication across teams. Hybrid work options with remote possibility are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Accounting or Finance) required.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting or finance experience.
• Attention to detail in a fast-paced environment and adaptability to changing conditions.
• Communicates well with own team and across organizational boundaries.
• Comfortable leading meetings and communicating issues to senior management.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual book close cycles with timely completion.
• Perform complex reinsurance accounting activities accurately and efficiently.
• Review and develop complex financial statement schedules and audit support.
• Research and apply reinsurance accounting policy to business issues.
• Understand data flow to identify and resolve issues in systems.
• Lead process improvement initiatives and drive efficiency.
• Lead department projects and continuous improvement activities.
• Support teammate development through training and review.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Adaptability

Leadership

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Essbase

SAP

Job description

Lead Accountant, Reinsurance

Job Locations: US-MA-Boston | US-Remote

ID: 2026-202635

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Grade: 15

Department: 0001-10868 Reinsurance Operations

Market: Corporate Center

Minimum Salary: USD $83,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary: USD $157,000.00/Yr.

Typical Starting Salary: 97,000-138,000

Recruiter: Randall Pattison

Internal Application Deadline: 9/11/26

Referral Bonus Eligible?: No

Description

Hiring Manager: Timothy Closson

As a Lead Accountant in Reinsurance Operations, you will plan and monitor the completion of book close processes and financial reporting in a deadline-driven environment. You will apply your expertise to complex assignments including detailed bordereau and cession statement reporting, audit and attestation support, statutory reporting, and payment processing. You will also lead efforts to continuously improve processes, producing relevant financial reports in the fastest, most efficient way possible.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual book close cycles, ensuring timely completion and prompt resolution of issues.
• Perform the most complex reinsurance accounting activities accurately and efficiently.
• Oversee the creation of increasingly complex financial statement schedules, audit support schedules, and detailed payment support, and provide detailed review of other team members' schedules.
• Research and apply reinsurance accounting policy to business issues as they arise.
• Understand how data flows through the financial systems to the reinsurance accounting function to identify and resolve issues.
• Assess the business value and efficiency of work performed, leading process improvement initiatives and collaborating with others to implement them.
• Lead the most complex department projects and continuous improvement activities.
• Support the development of teammates by sharing expertise through training and reviewing their work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Accounting or Finance) required.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting or finance experience.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment and the ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions to achieve results.
• Communicates well with own team and across organizational boundaries to create alignment and ensure the successful completion of shared goals.
• Comfortable leading meetings and able to communicate issues and trends to senior management and other groups at the appropriate level of detail.
• Possesses a solid understanding of accounting principles.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA or advanced degree in Accounting.
• Reinsurance accounting experience
• Essbase/SAP experience

Employees may apply for a new role after completing 12 months of employment in their current position.

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