Senior Reinsurance Accountant
Westfield Health
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Westfield Center • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Leads frequent communication with external customers, including state and federal regulators and auditors, internal business partners at all levels in the organization, and reinsurance brokers on topics such as responding to their specific questions on regulatory filings, the process used to calculate a journal entry, or questions on what specific reinsurance transactions are captured in a certain line or reinsurance bordereaux.
- Develops and implements accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with GAAP and company standards, performs analysis of financial data to identify trends and variances, and prepares financial reports and statements for management review and decision making.
- Coordinates and oversees the month-end close process, including preparation of journal entries and reconciliations of accounts, and reviews and approves the work of staff accountants to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Assists in the preparation and review of regulatory filings, including premium and tax reports, and responds to inquiries from regulatory agencies and auditors.
- Acts as a liaison between the accounting department and other departments within the company, providing guidance and support on accounting issues and policies, and promoting a collaborative and communicative work environment.
- Participates in special projects and initiatives, including system implementations, process improvements, and other strategic initiatives, and provides leadership and guidance to project teams.
- Provides training and mentorship to staff accountants and supports their professional development and growth within the organization.
- Conducts research and analysis on emerging accounting issues and trends and provides recommendations to management on accounting policies and procedures to ensure compliance with evolving regulations and industry standards.
- Works with business leaders and others within the Finance department to ensure that the accounting system accurately reflects reinsurance transactions for internal and external reporting.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in Accounting or a related field.
- Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance or a related field and/or commensurate experience.
- Reinsurance experienced preferred.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Benefits
- Hybrid defined as three or more days per week in the office
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
GAAPfinancial analysisjournal entriesaccount reconciliationsfinancial reportingregulatory filingsaccounting policiesprocess improvementsemerging accounting issuesreinsurance transactions
Soft skills
communicationleadershipmentorshipcollaborationguidancesupporttrainingorganizational skillsproblem-solvinganalytical thinking
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)