Senior Insurance Accountant — GAAP, Close & Data-Driven

MGT Insurance; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MGT Insurance seeks a Senior Insurance Accountant to own premium, loss, and premium taxes accounting and to help modernize our close, controls, and reporting as we scale. You’ll partner closely with Data Science, Engineering, and FP&A, ensuring clean data flows from policy/claims systems into the GL and into our GAAP and statutory reporting.

This role is hands‑on, fast‑paced, and high‑impact. Experience with 5–8+ years in insurance accounting, strong P&C knowledge, and advanced GL skills are

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in insurance accounting or public accounting serving insurance clients.
• Strong grasp of P&C accounting, GAAP, and statutory/NAIC concepts.
• Advanced GL/reporting skills; Excel mastery.
• Experience with modern ERPs (e.g., NetSuite) and reporting tools a plus.
• Cross‑functional chops: partner with Data Science, Engineering and FP&A.

Responsibilities

• Premium & Loss Accounting: Own monthly recognition and reconciliations for written/earned premium, unearned premium, commissions, losses/LAE, and related accruals; maintain producer, carrier, and TPA subledgers and trust/bank reconciliations.
• Close & Controls: Drive an accurate, timely month end/quarter end close; prepare journal entries, roll-forwards, reconciliations, and flux analyses; strengthen internal controls across close cycles.
• Reporting: Assist with GAAP and statutory financials and regulatory filings (NAIC statements, state insurance department requirements); work closely with external auditors.
• Data & Systems: Collaborate with Product/Engineering and FP&A to improve data pipelines from policy/claims systems to the GL; support reporting automation and KPI visibility.
• Tax & Compliance Support: Coordinate premium tax data and filings support; maintain documentation for examinations and audits.

Skills

Insurance accounting

GAAP

NAIC concepts

Excel mastery

NetSuite ERP

Data collaboration

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

MGT Insurance seeks a Senior Insurance Accountant to own premium, loss, and premium taxes accounting and to help modernize our close, controls, and reporting as we scale. You’ll partner closely with Data Science, Engineering, and FP&A, ensuring clean data flows from policy/claims systems into the GL and into our GAAP and statutory reporting.

This role is hands‑on, fast‑paced, and high‑impact. Experience with 5–8+ years in insurance accounting, strong P&C knowledge, and advanced GL skills are