Cowbell

Director, Insurance Accounting, Reporting

Cowbell

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New York • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including oversight of the monthly and quarterly close and entity consolidations
  • Leverage resources to ensure completeness and accuracy of insurance financial results and related disclosures
  • Maintain and strengthen internal control frameworks and accounting policies to support audit readiness and mitigate financial reporting risk
  • Lead all statutory accounting and reporting, including preparation and review of quarterly and annual statutory financial statements and related regulatory filings
  • Oversee insurance accounting across premium, loss and LAE reserves, reinsurance, and related balance sheet accounts, ensuring alignment and reconciliation between GAAP and statutory results
  • Direct accounting and reporting for ceded and assumed reinsurance and fronting arrangements, including premium settlements, ceding commissions, reinsurance recoverables, and collateral balances
  • Coordinate and review periodic reporting and settlement deliverables to fronting and reinsurance partners (e.g., bordereaux, accounts current, and related treaty reporting) and ensure compliance with contractual reporting requirements
  • Partner with actuarial, underwriting, and operations teams on reserve roll-forwards, premium recognition, and statutory disclosures and related insurance schedules
  • Serve as primary accounting liaison for statutory audits and insurance-specific reporting matters
  • Experience building scalable accounting processes and reporting infrastructure
  • Drive automation and system enhancements across ERP and insurance accounting workflows (e.g., NetSuite and policy/reinsurance data integrations)
  • Establish and document accounting policies and procedures across insurance finance activities
  • Serve as a key partner to insurance operations, underwriting, actuarial, and compliance teams
  • Support external audits (GAAP and statutory) and regulatory inquiries
  • Mentor and develop accounting staff as the insurance accounting function grows

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field; CPA required
  • Audit experience with insurance industry clients strongly preferred
  • 5–7 years of accounting experience, including insurance or financial services accounting
  • Strong technical expertise in U.S. GAAP and insurance/statutory accounting frameworks
  • Demonstrated experience with insurance company reporting and financial close processes
  • Experience with ERP and financial systems (e.g., NetSuite or similar); ability to work across data and reporting platforms
  • Experience with statutory filings or insurance carrier accounting preferred
  • Ability to operate effectively in a dual GAAP/statutory accounting environment
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Continuous opportunities for professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial reportingU.S. GAAPinsurance accountingstatutory accountingfinancial close processesinternal control frameworksaccounting policiesautomationreporting infrastructurereserve roll-forwards
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsaudit readinessproblem-solvingattention to detailanalytical skillsteamwork
Certifications
CPABachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Finance