Senior Accountant

dfhextcareersite; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant National Title Insurance is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the Controller and establish shared accounting services for mortgage, title, and title insurance entities. You will own assigned accounts, post complex entries, and help create reliable, documented workflows.

You will analyze financial data, prepare GAAP & statutory reporting workpapers, and drive improvements in accuracy and efficiency while coordinating with Accounting Assistants and business partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• Experience with journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Strong Excel, research, organizational, and communication skills.
• Self-guided approach and willingness to document and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complex journal entries and close schedules for title and title insurance entities.
• Analyze premium, claims, cash, receivables, payables, and intercompany activity; research balances and propose corrections.
• Prepare GAAP and statutory reporting schedules and workpapers for audits/regulatory requests.
• Review transaction coding and coordinate corrections with Accounting Assistants and partners.
• Assist with title insurance system conversion tasks: data cleanup, mapping, testing, parallel reconciliations, user docs.
• Document Alliant workflows and standardize title accounting procedures and reporting handoffs.
• Manage deadlines, communicate issues promptly, suggest improvements for accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

Month-end close

Excel

Communication

Documentation

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Associate degree considered with experience

Tools

Financial reporting software

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Accountant reports directly to the Controller and helps establish shared accounting services for the mortgage, title, and title insurance businesses. The role independently owns assigned accounts and close deliverables while helping create reliable, documented workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post complex journal entries and complete timely account reconciliations, rollforwards, and close schedules for assigned title and title insurance entities.
• Analyze premium, claims, cash, receivables, payables, and intercompany activity; research aged or unsupported balances and propose corrections for Controller review.
• Prepare financial reporting schedules and supporting workpapers for GAAP and statutory reporting, audits, and regulatory requests.
• Review transaction coding and supporting documentation, identify exceptions, and coordinate corrections with Accounting Assistants and business partners.
• Help the Controller with title insurance system conversion tasks, including data cleanup, mapping, testing, parallel reconciliations, and user documentation.
• Document existing Alliant workflows and help standardize Golden Dog Title accounting procedures, controls, and reporting handoffs.
• Manage assigned deadlines, communicate open issues promptly, and suggest practical improvements to accuracy and efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; an associate degree in accounting or a related field may be considered with substantial relevant accounting experience.
• Experience preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close workpapers with limited day-to-day direction.
• Strong Excel, research, organizational, and communication skills; ability to explain discrepancies and follow them through to resolution.
• Self-guided approach and willingness to take on evolving assignments while documenting and improving processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Title, title insurance, mortgage, or other regulated financial services experience.
• GAAP and statutory accounting background, especially title insurance reporting, is strongly desired but not required.
• Experience with system conversions, data cleanup, or multi-entity accounting.

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