Senior Accountant

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of financial concepts and accounting principles, with a focus on regulatory compliance and reporting. This role will involve overseeing financial operations, preparing reports, and ensuring adherence to GAAP and Statutory accounting. The Senior Accountant will play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of financial data and supporting strategic decision-making within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review financial statements for accuracy.
• Variance analysis to explain large fluctuations in line items.
• Prepare and post assigned journal entries to the accounting general ledger.
• Prepare schedules to reconcile the company's Balance Sheet accounts.
• Assist in reviewing reconciliations and journal entries prepared by accounting staff.
• Calculate the company's reinsurance quota share balance each month and prepare billings to the reinsurers
• Calculate accruals, salary allocation, amortize prepaid expenses and determine non-admitted balances.
• Regulatory reporting (which includes but not limited to data calls from regulatory agencies, ISO premiums, premium tax returns, California Marketing System Survey).
• Assist in the preparation and completion of the quarterly and annual statutory financial statements.
• Assist in responding to external auditor's request for information/data.

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Knowledge of GAAP and exposure to statutory accounting concepts.
• Strong understanding of financial concepts, including budgeting and account reconciliation.
• Excellent financial report writing skills with attention to detail.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting practices and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, for collaboration across departments.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Sage Intact financial software.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel such as using pivot tables and vlookup.
• Meticulous and detailed oriented
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and prioritize workload.
• Understanding of SQL to retrieve data from Company's data warehouse.
• Exposure to 1099 reporting.
• Prior insurance experience preferred.
• CPA preferred.
• SAGE experience strongly desired.

Join our team as a Senior Accountant where your expertise will contribute significantly to our financial success and operational excellence. At Nations Insurance Company, we are committed to cultivating talent and offering our team members opportunities to grow into leadership roles.

Job Type: Full-time