What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at Berkley?
Company Details
BerkleyNet is an innovative workers compensation insurance provider that does all of our business online. Our Goal? To make doing business “Ridiculously Fast. Amazingly Easy.”
Responsibilities
As a Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for performing a variety of financial and accounting functions, including daily financial operations tasks, workpaper development, journal entries and assisting with special projects that support the Finance team.
- Prepare journal entries and reconcile ledger accounts to ensure compliance with required accounting regulations
- Reconcile activity for basic ledger accounts, and identify and communicate discrepancies
- Consistently and accurately performs functions within the monthly financial close process, monitoring timely completion and escalating issues for resolution
- Assist in preparation of reports for internal and external audiences
- Work independently on assigned responsibilities and timely manages workload of assigned areas in a deadline focused environment
- Demonstrate continuous effort to increase business acumen by proactively learning full business process of assigned areas
- Proactively seeks out opportunities to increase business knowledge outside of assigned areas by participating in group discussions or one-on-one sessions
- Consistently increases knowledge of technological platforms to become a highly effective user of all financial systems, including policy and claims systems, and Corporate platforms and tools
- Actively participates in department and cross-functional activities to identify areas of improvement
- Fosters a culture within the Company to promote innovation and a psychologically safe workplace
Qualifications
- No professional finance or accounting experience required
- CPA license or working toward obtaining CPA license preferred
- Must demonstrate attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously to drive results.
- Effective communication skills to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with teammates and others to gather information and effectively present results and recommendations.
- Ability to consistently demonstrate an innovative mindset that supports new ideas to keep the department and company moving forward
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft software products
- SQL and PowerBI skills preferred
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required; Accounting degree preferred
Additional Company Details
www. berkleynet.com The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.Additional Requirements
• Low level of domestic U.S. travel required (up to 5% of time)
