Accountant

Accountant

About Players Health

At Players Health, we are on a mission to create the safest and most accessible environment for an athlete to play the sports that they love. This is not only our mission, but also our promise to sports. A promise we will not break. There are over 50 million youth athletes playing sports in the US and they are counting on us to ensure that the environment that they are coming into not only accepts them for who they are, but fills them with encouragement, love, inspiration, and so much more.

Players Health is a VC-backed, mission-driven, sports technology platform providing digital risk management services, reporting tools and insurance products to sports organizations to comply with the changing athletic environment and responsibilities.

Our Core Values

We cannot achieve our mission without having a strong culture. We believe that at the core of a strong culture is a shared set of values. The values that we hold true and look for our employees to embrace are as follows:

Lead with Mission: Our mission always comes first. If we stay on mission as an organization, then we believe we will be successful in our professional and personal lives.

Go Beyond: We're not satisfied with just "good enough" - we go above and beyond to achieve awesome results that impress and inspire.  

Operate like Owners: We believe in operational excellence. We take ownership of our work and approach every task with a sense of pride, responsibility, and commitment to excellence. We don't just rent our roles - we own them and strive to make a lasting impact.  

Virtue First: From the big decisions to the small details; honesty, integrity, and transparency are the bedrock of our culture and the foundation for everything we do.  

Service: We live to serve others with humility, empathy, and kindness. We put our customers, colleagues and community first, and always strive to exceed their expectations with a smile.

About The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic accounting professional who thrives in the building process and is ready to make an impact on our expanding and evolving organization. The ideal candidate will possess a working knowledge of insurance accounting with exposure to MGA and/or Broker/Agency reporting. The successful candidate will bring their skills and experience to add value to the Players Health business, team, and mission. Additional responsibilities include assisting in all aspects of the accounting department, including the monthly and annual close process, reconciliations, and insurance carrier reporting obligations for our MGA, in addition to supporting Oracle Net Suit General Ledger implementation project. 

This position will report to our Financial Controller and is available to work near our Minneapolis Headquarters or remotely. Players Health is a distributed workforce that offers a flexible, remote and/or hybrid work environment.

Players Health offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD and 401K.

The Accountant role has a compensation range of $85,000 - $115,000, depending on skills and experience. You will join an organization going through significant growth as well as digital transformation. Instill a mindset of ownership and accountability with all managers and team members, providing a “playbook” for best practices – defining expectations to meet the vision and strategy for growth.

Players Health offers a competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD and 401K.

Responsibilities (are inclusive of but not limited to):

• Accurately produce required monthly premium and claims bordereau timely; develop process to collect and confirm underlying data.
• Assist in the monthly close process, including the preparation of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports and all supporting documentation.
• Establish and maintain formal policies, practices and procedures to ensure US GAAP compliance and strong organization-wide internal controls.
• Collaborate within the Finance team as well as cross-departmentally to maximize efficiency.
• Responsible for the insurance carrier reporting obligations for our MGA.
• Responsible for statutory and statistical reporting to carriers, to provide all information needed for regulatory and financial statement reporting, as well as any other contractual reporting requirements or calculations.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations; resolve issues; address any late payments.
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of the related information within the General Ledger.
• Partner cross-departmentally with business leaders to drive desired process and behaviors.
• Seek creative ways to drive team engagement, boost morale and foster self-sufficient teamwork.
• Play an active role in Oracle GL implementation project including but not limited to historical data mapping, UAT testing, report testing, parallel close and data reconciliation.

Minimum Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or similar field; CPA preferred
• 3 years of accounting experience in the insurance industry
• Solid understanding of US GAAP
• Knowledge of General Ledger systems, Oracle Net Scape preferred
• Expert in Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt, learn new processes and technologies
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Desired Characteristics:

• Detail-oriented and superb organization skills
• Knowledge of accounting processes and controls
• Demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement
• Previous experience building and maintaining processes
• Ability to build rapport and influence without authority
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Naturally curious, positive and enthusiastic
• Able to manage time effectively with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Acts with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Self-motivated and able to thrive in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel occasionally for team events, collaboration, engagement, conferences, or customer visits
• Must have a dedicated safe and secure remote work environment
• Must have the ability to work and be productive in a remote work environment
• Exceptionally self-motivated and ability to work autonomously
• Proactive communicator in all communication methods, including email (Outlook), verbal (in-person & phone), instant messaging (Slack & MS Teams)
• Willingness and ability to attend virtual meetings with camera on – we respect that  there are times when employees may need to turn their camera off. We also have a great culture and want to engage with you! By regularly using cameras, we form connections and get to know each other, as well as promoting positive and respectful interactions amongst colleagues.
• Located in or willingness to work on Central or Eastern Time Zone
• Must be 18 or older
• Work location must be in the United States
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Players Health is committed to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Salary : $85,000 - $115,000