Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant will be a critical member of our general accounting team. They will be responsible for assisting with the development and maintenance of appropriate allocation methodologies for cost center, divisional, and legal entity allocations.

Position is open to a hybrid work environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Assist with reviewing allocation results for reasonableness, including periodic reporting to various internal parties
• Liaising with FP&A to ensure appropriate understanding of the current allocation outputs
• Work with the cost center owners and division presidents to identify and record monthly and quarterly expense accruals
• Create journal entries and adjustments when necessary
• Perform monthly reporting of expenses against plan and against prior period, including working with cost center owners and division presidents to understand variances
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes for the expense management team
• Work with IT, Facilities, and FP&A to identify and understand capitalized expenses being recorded
• Perform quarterly capitalized expense reporting to upper management
• Prepare accounting for established fixed assets – which includes preparing a quarterly fixed asset roll forward schedule
• Prepare monthly and quarterly account reconciliation for balance sheet accounts
• Prepare quarterly NDAC calculation, including working with the various division presidents on a periodic basis to update the assumptions that go into the NDAC calculation
• Assist with preparation of reports and statements for various state and regulatory filings
• Assis with internal and external audit requests, as needed
• In addition to key responsibilities, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as the company may reasonably require
  
  

Technical Knowledge and Understanding:

• Experience in operational accounting close work
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Proven ability to collaborate and work as part of a team
• Must have good working knowledge of US GAAP accounting
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables
• Working knowledge of General Ledger Systems such as Workday preferred but not required
  
  

Experience:

• 3 years accounting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required
• Insurance experience is a plus
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a plus
  
  

At Core Specialty, you will receive a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development and advancement. We offer medical, dental, vision, and life insurances; short and long-term disability; a Company-match of 100% of a 6% contribution 401(k) plan; an Employee Assistance Plan; Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Health Reimbursement Account, and a wellness program