Senior Insurance Accountant — GL, Budgeting & Reconciliations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation plan

Robust benefits package

Annual discretionary bonus

401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans

Job summary

Berkley Southeast (a Berkley Company) in Birmingham, AL seeks a Sr. Accountant to manage general ledger tasks and monthly close in a regulated insurance environment. You will handle journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting across multiple entities.

Key duties include budgeting support, variance analyses, and Sarbanes-Oxley tasks, with collaboration across the finance group and locations. A 4-year degree and 5+ years of accounting experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years accounting experience in an insurance environment.
• Proficient with Word, Excel and AP/GL systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Outstanding organizational skills; ability to work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post 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

5+ years accounting experience

Word

Excel

AP/GL systems

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Education

4-year college degree in accounting or business

Tools

Word

Excel

AP/GL systems

Job description

Berkley Southeast (a Berkley Company) in Birmingham, AL seeks a Sr. Accountant to manage general ledger tasks and monthly close in a regulated insurance environment. You will handle journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting across multiple entities.

Key duties include budgeting support, variance analyses, and Sarbanes-Oxley tasks, with collaboration across the finance group and locations. A 4-year degree and 5+ years of accounting experience are required.