Senior Accountant - Insurance GL & Budgeting

Berkley Southeast (a Berkley Company); Irving (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

Wellness

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Profit-Sharing

Job summary

Berkley Southeast is seeking an experienced accountant to support general ledger, budgeting, and reporting processes in Irving, TX. The role requires at least five years of accounting experience, preferably in the insurance industry, with strong Word/Excel and AP/GL systems proficiency.

The position involves routine journal entries, monthly closings, reconciliations, and collaboration with finance leadership. Base salary ranges reflect market rates and a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Four year college degree in accounting or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years accounting experience, insurance experience preferred.
• Strong PC skills with Word, Excel; AP/GL systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of General Ledger transactions.
• Prepare and post assigned monthly journal entries, including Cash activity, direct/assumed/ceded premiums/losses, expense accruals, inter-company expenses, expense allocations, etc.
• Prepare and distribute monthly budget variance report.
• Prepare and reconcile reinsurance accounting entries and accounts for premiums and loss activity.
• Maintain fixed asset system and post monthly depreciation expense.
• Perform monthly bank, intercompany, and other account reconciliations
• Provide support for statistical reporting requests as required
• Produce, analyze and distribute various monthly reports/recons, including storm report, LAE summary report, accrual report, investments allocations, etc.
• Assist in processing and analysis of agent incentive contracts and agent profit sharing payments.
• Assist in the annual budgeting process.
• Assist in Sarbanes-Oxley testing.
• Administer unclaimed property system and provide required reporting to appropriate state agencies
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Controller or CFO

Skills

Accounting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Excel

AP/GL systems

Education

Four year college degree in accounting

Tools

Word

Excel

AP/GL systems

Job description

Berkley Southeast is seeking an experienced accountant to support general ledger, budgeting, and reporting processes in Irving, TX. The role requires at least five years of accounting experience, preferably in the insurance industry, with strong Word/Excel and AP/GL systems proficiency.

The position involves routine journal entries, monthly closings, reconciliations, and collaboration with finance leadership. Base salary ranges reflect market rates and a robust benefits package.