Senior Accountant

AquantUs, LLC; Norcross (GA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

AquantUs, LLC. is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage complex accounting, financial reporting, and analysis across Health, Primary General Liability, and Workers’ Compensation lines. This hybrid role supports GAAP and statutory reporting, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and informed business decisions.

You will partner with actuarial, underwriting, claims, operations, and audit teams while serving as a subject matter expert in insurance accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years of progressive insurance accounting experience.
• Experience with Health, PGL and Workers’ Compensation accounting or Property & Casualty/General Liability accounting.
• Knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting principles, insurance financial reporting and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with premium accounting, loss reserves, reinsurance transactions, month-end close, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP and statutory financial statements.
• Calculate, analyze, and record earned and unearned premiums and related activity.
• Record and analyze case reserves, IBNR, loss adjustment expenses, and loss development with actuarial teams.
• Prepare statutory schedules and exhibits for insurance filings and regulatory reporting.
• Account for reinsurance transactions, including quota share and excess-of-loss arrangements.
• Complete journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, and month-end close activities.
• Coordinate support for internal and external audits and regulatory examinations.
• Maintain and enhance accounting policies and internal controls.

Skills

Insurance accounting

GAAP knowledge

Statutory accounting

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

Summary

An established insurance organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage complex accounting, financial reporting, and analysis across Health, Primary General Liability, and Workers’ Compensation lines of business. This hybrid role supports accurate GAAP and statutory reporting, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and informed business decisions.

Senior Accountant - Insurance

Summary

An established insurance organization is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage complex accounting, financial reporting, and analysis across Health, Primary General Liability, and Workers’ Compensation lines of business. This hybrid role supports accurate GAAP and statutory reporting, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and informed business decisions.

Reporting to the Controller or Finance Leader, the Senior Insurance Accountant will partner with actuarial, underwriting, claims, operations, and audit teams while serving as a subject matter expert in insurance accounting.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting: Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual GAAP and statutory financial statements in accordance with applicable statutory accounting principles and insurance regulations.
• Premium Accounting: Calculate, analyze, and record earned and unearned premiums, adjustments, and related premium accounting activity.
• Loss Reserves: Record and analyze case reserves, incurred but not reported reserves, loss adjustment expenses, and loss development in coordination with actuarial teams.
• Regulatory Schedules: Prepare and review statutory schedules and exhibits required for insurance filings and regulatory reporting.
• Reinsurance Accounting: Account for reinsurance transactions, including quota share and excess-of-loss arrangements.
• Month‑End Close: Complete journal entries, account reconciliations, variance analysis, and other month‑end close activities.
• Audit Support: Coordinate support for internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and financial reviews.
• Internal Controls: Maintain and enhance accounting policies and internal controls to promote compliance, accuracy, and reliable financial reporting.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with underwriting, claims, actuarial, and operations teams to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial data.
• Technical Guidance: Provide guidance and review work prepared by staff accountants, assisting with training and mentoring as needed.
• Issue Resolution: Identify, analyze, and resolve complex accounting and financial reporting issues with strong attention to detail.
• Process Improvement: Recommend improvements that enhance accounting quality, efficiency, and productivity.
• Project Support: Contribute to organizational initiatives, accounting projects, and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of progressive insurance accounting experience.
• Experience with Health, Primary General Liability, and Workers’ Compensation accounting, or Property and Casualty and General Liability accounting.
• Knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting principles, insurance financial reporting, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with premium accounting, loss reserves, reinsurance transactions, month‑end close, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external auditors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines, prioritize competing assignments, and work effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and attention‑to‑detail skills.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, train, coach, and mentor accounting team members.
• CPA designation or progress toward CPA preferred.
• Prior public accounting experience auditing, advising, or consulting insurance companies preferred.
• Experience with captive and reinsurance accounting, multi‑state or multi‑entity insurance environments, insurance accounting systems, or large ERP platforms preferred.

Bring your insurance accounting expertise to a role focused on accurate reporting, regulatory compliance, and meaningful collaboration across the organization.