Crum & Forster

Senior/Lead Accountant

Crum & Forster

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: GlastonburyConnecticutUnited States

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Salary

💰 $74,900 - $110,000 per year

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About the role

  • Oversee and manage all accounting functions related to occupational accident operations, ensuring compliance with industry regulations, GAAP, and internal policies.
  • Prepare, analyze, and oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
  • Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting, ensuring all deadlines are met.
  • Conduct detailed account reconciliations and address discrepancies to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Prepare monthly general ledger interface entries to record premiums, expenses, losses, and commissions.
  • Analyze financial data and provide insights to support decision-making, strategic planning, and forecasting.
  • Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts by providing detailed financial analysis and variance explanations.
  • Oversee the receiving, invoicing, vendor payment, and commission payment processes, resolving discrepancies as needed.
  • Guide and mentor junior accounting staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment, and assist with training new team members.
  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors during audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
  • Review, improve, and implement process changes to yield greater efficiencies within accounting operations.
  • Utilize Salesforce and Accounting Seed to manage accounting data, track performance metrics, and generate reports for management review.
  • Process and review intercompany billing and transactions, ensuring proper documentation and accuracy.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Accounting, Finance, or Business required.
  • Minimum of 6+ years of professional accounting experience, ideally within the insurance industry.
  • Experience with insurance agency accounting/bookkeeping desired.
  • Intermediate experience with Word, Outlook, Access, and database management; Tableau experience is a plus.
  • Strong emphasis on advanced Excel knowledge, including formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
  • Experience with Salesforce and/or an Agency Management System (AMS) like Accounting Seed is a plus.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Generous 401K employer match
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision.
  • A core C&F tenet is supporting your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, which may include tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
  • A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
  • Spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
GAAPfinancial statementsaccount reconciliationsjournal entriesbudgetingfinancial analysisvariance analysisdata analysisExcelintercompany billing
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailstrategic planningtrainingprocess improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in Business