Senior Accountant

Starr; New York (NY); On-site; USD 128,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

A global insurance leader in New York is seeking an accounting professional to reconcile bank accounts and ensure accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and experience in insurance accounting. Responsibilities include investigating discrepancies, preparing journal entries, and supporting the financial close process. Starr promotes an inclusive work culture and offers development opportunities for its employees.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in an insurance accounting staff role is required.
• Experience with accounting systems and knowledge of finance procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile TPA bank accounts and operate in WD with general ledger.
• Identify discrepancies like outstanding checks and bank errors.
• Prepare and provide monthly support for TPA bank reconciliation.

Skills

Accounting

Excel

Insurance accounting

Corporate finance procedures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Workday

Great Plains

Job description

Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile TPA bank accounts and operate bank accounts in WD with the general ledger.
• Focus on cost center breakdown for TPA bank accounts posting.
• Identify and investigate discrepancies, such as outstanding checks, deposits in transit, and bank errors.
• Work with TPA service and TPA accounts to ensure that cost center codes are accurately reported and identified.
• Execute general ledger bank account reconciliations and ensure accurate reporting and data verification
• Prepare and provide a monthly smart list to various TPA accounts to support TPA bank reconciliation
• Process invoices/bills related to investment and submit them to AP for payment.
• Prepare and post journal entries for the bank accounts, making necessary adjustments.
• Support the financial close process and assist the STAT quarterly and year-end filings.
• Communicate with the monthly bank account holders to resolve various issues.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or finance.
• Professional experience in an insurance accounting staff role
• Experience in Excel
• Knowledge of accounting systems, Workday/Great Plain
• Knowledge of Insurance accounting and corporate finance procedures

Salary range: $128,000-$130,000

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.