Reinsurance Accountant

The Mutual Group

. The Reinsurance Accountant is responsible for reinsurance accounting, reporting, and analysis for The Mutual Group and its Member institutions .

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeIowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $71,400 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Reinsurance Accountant is responsible for reinsurance accounting, reporting, and analysis for The Mutual Group and its Member institutions
Ability to determine the appropriate level of premiums, losses and commissions to be assumed and ceded each month under the Company's reinsurance contracts and prepare appropriate journal entries for such transactions
Responsible for the preparation of reinsurance-related statutory quarterly and annual statements schedules along with supplemental filings (Schedule F, Reinsurance Attestation)
Provide documentation requested by independent auditors and follow up on questions
Provide documentation to reinsurers for audits and follow up on questions
Keeps abreast of current developments in the accounting and insurance industry
Other duties assigned by Manager or VP of Finance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or equivalent combination of training and/or experience
Three to five years of work experience in reinsurance accounting
Excellent working knowledge of property and casualty reinsurance
Strong attention to detail
Microsoft suite knowledge including strong Excel skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
Ability to convey clear, concise information to others, using verbal or other appropriate communication techniques
Ability to compose written correspondence and factual reports which are well-organized and concise
Ability to take independent actions
Ability to problem solve
Experience using SQL is a plus
Experience using Workday is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary plus incentive plans for eligible team members
401(K) retirement plan that includes a company match of up to 6% of your eligible salary
Free basic life and AD&D, long-term disability and short-term disability insurance
Medical, dental and vision plans to meet your unique healthcare needs
Wellness incentives
Generous time off program that includes personal, holiday and volunteer paid time off
Flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote options for eligible positions
Educational assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

reinsurance accountingjournal entriesstatutory statementsSchedule FReinsurance Attestationproperty and casualty reinsuranceanalytical skillsproblem solvingdecision-makingSQL

Soft Skills

attention to detailverbal communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsindependent actionsconcise information conveyancefactual report compositioneffective communicationfollow-up skillsability to take initiative

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting