Staff Accountant - Insurance Industry & Month-End Close

Isgwork; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Qualified Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Flexible Schedule

Job summary

Isgwork is seeking a Staff Accountant to perform accounting, bookkeeping, and reporting duties. You will support the Senior Staff Accountant and Director of Finance, handling GL reconciliations, month-end close, and insurance-related statements.

Responsibilities include AR/AP processing, journal entries, premium/claims reporting, bank activity, and year-end tax reports. Requires a BS in accounting or finance and familiarity with GAAP.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or a relevant field.
• Experience as an accountant or bookkeeper is a plus.
• Insurance industry knowledge and budgeting experience preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Accounting Seed knowledge a plus.
• GAAP and statutory accounting knowledge a plus.
• EOE statements may be present.

Responsibilities

• Input data to generate AR invoices, AP payments, vendor invoices, and corporate credit card payments.
• Verify, allocate, post, reconcile GL accounts, and prepare/post journal entries.
• Prepare ongoing premium and claims reporting (quota share, IBNR, stop-loss, treaty years).
• Prepare bank deposits and assist with bank transfers and cash management.
• Establish new GLs, bank accounts, and Tax IDs for new insurance entities.
• Prepare annual reports for tax filings (1099, 8886) and support audit requests.
• Generate schedule-driven financial statements, budgets, and month-end/year-end closing.

Skills

Excel proficiency

SharePoint proficiency

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Education

BS degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Accounting Seed

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Isgwork is seeking a Staff Accountant to perform accounting, bookkeeping, and reporting duties. You will support the Senior Staff Accountant and Director of Finance, handling GL reconciliations, month-end close, and insurance-related statements.

Responsibilities include AR/AP processing, journal entries, premium/claims reporting, bank activity, and year-end tax reports. Requires a BS in accounting or finance and familiarity with GAAP.