Senior Accountant (Insurance)

Take your accounting career to the next level with a growing specialty insurance organization where your financial expertise will drive meaningful business decisions and process improvements!

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Salary: $85,000 - $120,000 per year

A bit about us:

Our client is a leading specialty insurance distributor delivering innovative insurance solutions through a network of experienced brokers, underwriters, and program managers. With access to hundreds of global insurance partners, they provide tailored solutions across a wide range of industries. Their collaborative, forward-thinking environment emphasizes operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, offering accounting professionals the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic organization.

Why join us?

• Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy a flexible work arrangement that supports work-life balance.
• Career Growth: Expand your expertise within a growing, innovative specialty insurance organization.
• Meaningful Impact: Drive financial accuracy, streamline processes, and influence key business decisions.
• Collaborative Culture: Partner with experienced professionals in a supportive, team-oriented environment.

Job Details

Our client is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join their growing accounting team. This role plays a critical part in maintaining financial accuracy, analyzing operating expenses, preparing journal entries, and supporting the month-end close process. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting skills, analytical capabilities, and a proactive approach to improving financial processes and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate general ledger accounts, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting financial schedules.
• Oversee commission accruals to ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting.
• Prepare monthly journal entries related to operating expenses, commissions, accruals, prepaid expenses, payroll, and other assigned accounts.
• Conduct financial analyses to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic business decisions.
• Review monthly operating expenses, analyze variances, investigate discrepancies, and communicate findings to leadership.
• Identify and implement opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, internal controls, and financial reporting efficiency.
• Support special projects, ad hoc financial analyses, and cross-functional business initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; CPA designation preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a corporate environment.
• Experience within the insurance or financial services industry is a plus.
• Proficiency with general ledger systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

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