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GBLI | Global Indemnity provides specialty property and casualty insurance for small to middle-market businesses – and we’re on a mission to be the best-in-class while achieving steady, profitable growth. Our guiding principles include the core belief that our people are number one. We also strongly emphasize a customer-centric mentality and disciplined underwriting practices. Our work environment is flexible, friendly, and collaborative, with plenty of opportunities to take charge of your career.
What GBLI offers you:
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- Professional development opportunities (including a mentorship program)
- Educational assistance program, which covers up to $5,250 in educational costs per year
- Comprehensive health insurance plan (with vision and dental)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with up to 6% company match and immediate vesting
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company-sponsored social events
- Various committees to get involved in, which include our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, and Charitable Giving Committee
Essential Duties & Functions
- Key member of the team responsible for ownership over the quarterly close process for our group of insurance, agency and holding companies on a GAAP and STAT basis
- Record quarterly premium, commission and incurred loss activity across our group of insurance companies
- Preparation of monthly premium analytics and reports
- Calculation of complex accounting adjustments surrounding premium and commission
- Preparation and analysis of complex balance sheet and income statement reconciliations and metrics
- Preparation and analysis of key financial packages and presentations utilized by management to analyze the business
- Forecasting and analysis of internal divisional financial performance
- Statutory financial statement preparation and analysis for our group of five insurance companies
- Ensure compliance with multiple state regulatory reporting requirements
- Ensure SOX compliance for key controls surrounding underwriting income such as premium, commission and incurred losses
- Communication and collaboration with internal and external auditors regarding financial processes and controls
- Prepare select quarterly Board of Directors’ presentations
- Execute various projects to increase automation and efficiency of the quarterly close
- Conduct special requests / projects as they arise
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or Audit and 5 years of accounting, financial reporting or public accounting experience – or equivalent combination of education and related experience
- Familiar with the standard concepts, practices and procedures in the insurance industry a plus
- Detail-oriented, commitment to quality and hard work
- Strong computer skills - specifically Excel
- Superior organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments a must
- Flexibility to adapt to the needs of a dynamic growth environment
- Works efficiently and effectively in both team and individual environments
- Proactive attitude toward assignments and in managing business relationships
- Ability to communicate professionally across all levels of the organization
- Ability to provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers
- CPA license (or partial completion / intent to acquire) a plus
