Senior Insurance Accountant – Life & Annuity

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search in New York City seeks a senior insurance accounting professional to join our finance team. You will oversee month-end close, review GAAP and statutory statements, and mentor junior staff while driving process improvements. Expertise in life/annuity products and regulatory reporting is essential.

The role requires 4–7 years of experience, CPA preferred, with four days in-office in NYC. Salary ranges from $120,000 to $160,000 depending on location and experience.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of experience, with 5 to 7 expected at the Senior level.
• Senior or Manager level experience in public accounting or industry.
• Direct insurance client or insurance company experience required, ideally life and annuity.
• Solid understanding of both assets and liabilities in an insurance context.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge and statutory accounting (SAP) experience.
• Experience with life and annuity products, including reserves and policy liabilities.
• Public company reporting experience.
• Investment accounting experience for an insurance portfolio.
• Familiarity with LDTI (ASU 2018-12) and reinsurance accounting.
• CPA, Big 4 or Top 10 insurance audit background, and experience partnering with actuarial and finance teams preferred.
• Experience supporting a company in build-out mode, plus process improvement or system implementation experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end and quarter-end close across investments, reserves, and insurance liabilities.
• Prepare and review US GAAP and statutory financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Reconcile and analyze investment accounting and policy liability balances.
• Prepare footnote and disclosure support for public company reporting.
• Research and document the accounting treatment for new products and transactions.
• Assist with external audit and regulatory requests.
• At the Manager level, review the work of junior staff and drive process improvements.

Skills

US GAAP

Statutory accounting

Public company reporting

Life and annuity products

Investment accounting

LDTI

Regulatory requests

Team leadership

Process improvement

System implementation experience

Education

CPA certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Atlas Search in New York City seeks a senior insurance accounting professional to join our finance team. You will oversee month-end close, review GAAP and statutory statements, and mentor junior staff while driving process improvements. Expertise in life/annuity products and regulatory reporting is essential.

The role requires 4–7 years of experience, CPA preferred, with four days in-office in NYC. Salary ranges from $120,000 to $160,000 depending on location and experience.