Senior Insurance Accountant

Oliver James Group; Chicago (IL); Teletrabalho; USD 90 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Annual bonus

Healthcare benefits

401(k) match

Resumo da oferta

Oliver James Group is seeking a Senior Accountant for a P&C insurance client in the Chicago area. This role offers remote work with periodic in-person meetings and a strong path into FP&A, budgeting and reporting.

You will support month-end close, GAAP reporting, NAIC filings, and build models to inform business decisions, with opportunities to broaden responsibilities and collaborate with senior finance leadership.

Qualificações

• CPA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Several years of relevant experience.
• Direct P&C insurance accounting or external insurance audit experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling.
• Strong accounting fundamentals.

Responsabilidades

• Financial reporting and control: support month-end close, US GAAP reporting, reconciliations and policy development.
• Insurance reporting: contribute to statutory accounting and NAIC filings.
• Planning and analysis: budgets, forecasts and cash flow models.
• Management reporting: analysis and commentary for senior leadership.
• Business partnering: collaborate across finance and underwriting.
• Process improvement: design workflows and automate manual work.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Accountant | P&C InsuranceChicago area | Remote $90,000 - $100,000 base + annual bonus

Build on your insurance accounting experience with broader responsibility across finance.

I'm partnering with a P&C insurance business seeking a Senior Accountant to help develop its accounting, reporting and financial planning capabilities.

Working directly with senior finance leadership, you'll help build processes, improve reporting and develop the analysis behind business decisions. The opportunity offers meaningful exposure across accounting and FP&A, with room for your responsibilities to grow.

What you'll take ownership of

• Financial reporting and control: Support month-end close, U.S. GAAP reporting, reconciliations and the development of accounting policies and controls.


• Insurance reporting: Contribute to statutory accounting and quarterly NAIC filings.


• Planning and analysis: Build and maintain budgets, forecasts and models covering earnings, expenses and cash flow.


• Management reporting: Prepare clear analysis and commentary explaining business performance to senior leadership.


• Business partnering: Work with colleagues across finance and underwriting to understand the drivers behind the numbers.


• Process improvement: Help design workflows, strengthen reporting and identify opportunities to automate manual work.

You'll need to be comfortable working through the detail yourself, asking questions and helping establish processes where further structure is needed.

The background we're looking for

This could suit an accountant already working within P&C insurance, or an external auditor with substantial P&C insurance client experience looking to move into industry.

You'll bring:

• Direct P&C insurance accounting or external insurance audit experience.


• A CPA or equivalent accounting qualification.


• Several years of relevant experience and strong accounting fundamentals.


• Advanced Excel skills, with confidence analyzing financial information and working with models.


• Evidence of taking ownership, resolving issues and improving processes.


• The curiosity and judgement to work beyond a single accounting speciality.


• Experience with statutory reporting, NAIC filings, reinsurance or budgeting and forecasting would strengthen your application. You don't need prior experience across every responsibility, but you should understand how an insurance business operates and want to develop a broader finance skill set.

Why consider the move?

You’ll work closely with senior finance leadership and see how your work influences the business. There is scope to help shape how finance operates, develop your commercial understanding and take on greater responsibility as the team’s needs evolve.

For an insurance auditor, it offers the opportunity to move into ownership of the reporting and processes you’ve been reviewing. For an industry accountant, it offers a broader remit spanning reporting, planning and business performance.

Location and compensation

Remote initially, with candidates required to be within commuting distance of Chicago for periodic meetings. Working arrangements may evolve over time.

Approximately $100,000 base salary, annual bonus, healthcare benefits and a 401(k) match.