Reinsurance Accountant
Protective Life
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Birmingham • Alabama • United States
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Salary
💰 $63,500 - $76,500 per year
About the role
- The successful candidate will perform a variety of monthly and quarterly accounting responsibilities, including preparing reinsurance accruals, reconciling reinsured premium payables, completing journal entries, generating reporting packages, and assisting with audit activity.
- This position plays a key role in ensuring data accuracy and integrity through detailed analysis and validation.
- The role also involves working across multiple administrative systems, supporting a wide range of acquired products, serving as a point of contact for reinsured companies, and contributing to process improvements and automation initiatives within the Reinsurance Department.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of professional accounting experience.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and handling large data sets.
- High attention to detail and accuracy, with a strong sense of urgency.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Familiarity with GAAP and Statutory reporting, general ledgers, accounting systems, and operational accounting workflows.
Benefits
- We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering.
- In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program.
- Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day).
- The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health.
- Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching.
- All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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