Senior Accountant

Company:

NICO National Indemnity Company

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers "large company" benefits with an exciting, friendly, and "small company" atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that.

The Senior Technical Accountant is a highly skilled accounting professional with deep statutory insurance accounting expertise - someone who can operate beyond preparation work and contribute at a review, oversite, and advisory level. This role supports complex complex statutory reporting, technical research, reconciliations, regulatory interactions, and audit matters across a dynamic insurance organization.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company and will sit in Omaha, NE and up to 50% hybrid at management discretion after a period of on site training. This position is NOT ELIGIBLE for employer visa sponsorship.

What will you do?

Statutory Accounting

• Serve as a subject‑matter expert on Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), including interpretation of codification, application to complex transactions, and guidance for internal partners.
• Review and analyze quarterly and annual statutory filings, including financial statements, MD&A, and supplemental schedules.
• Conduct proactive research on emerging statutory guidance; monitor SAPWG activity, industry developments, and regulatory trends, and communicate impacts to leadership.
• Support the statutory audit, including technical SAP analysis, codification checklist review, and coordination of audit responses.
• Assist with state examinations and ongoing regulator communications, including holding company filings, dividend notifications, and multi‑jurisdictional requirements.
• Support regulatory review related to group reinsurance structures, new business initiatives, and U.S./international reporting considerations.
• Provide clear, well‑supported explanations of balances, reconciliations, processes, and conclusions to auditors and management.

Senior Accounting Review & Oversight

• Review complex investment, cash, and general ledger reconciliations for completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation, with a strong understanding of data flow into statutory statements.
• Investigate and resolve out‑of‑balance conditions, unexplained variances, and inconsistencies across multiple data sources.
• Work across multiple systems and data feeds, validating data integrity and resolving discrepancies between source systems and the general ledger.
• Review and enhance Excel‑based workpapers, schedules, and analytical reports with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and audit readiness.

Key Leadership Role Within Finance

• Collaborate with Finance managers, auditors, legal partners, and senior leadership on reporting, analysis, and technical accounting matters.
• Provide guidance to team members on complex reconciliation research and financial questions.
• Ensure thorough documentation of accounting rationale, reconciliation methodologies, and financial controls.
• Evaluate existing processes, identify control gaps or inefficiencies, and recommend or implement improvements with a risk‑aware mindset.
• Operate independently with limited supervision while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's Degree in related field (Accounting, Finance or other related field). MBA or CPA is a plus.

• 5+ years of insurance accounting experience, with significant exposure to NAIC Statutory accounting (required).

• Demonstrated experience working with regulators, statutory audits, and insurance filings.

• Strong background in:

• Investment, cash, and general ledger reconciliations

• Variance analysis and root-cause investigation

• Multi-source data reconciliation

• Advanced Excel skills, including:

• Creating workbooks from scratch

• Designing summary schedules for large data sets

• Pivot tables, lookups, and logic-based formulas

• Improving efficiency and accuracy of reporting tools

• Proven ability to document controls, processes, and accounting conclusions clearly and thoroughly.

• Experience working under tight deadlines, including extended hours during close and year-end reporting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with:

• Accountants

• Financial administrators

• Auditors

• Regulators

• Management

Who would excel in this role? Someone who:

• Thrives as a subject matter expert in SAP and technical accounting, confidently guiding others
• Is driven to improve financial reporting quality, accuracy, and compliance
• Takes pride in strengthening processes, controls, and audit readiness
• Communicates clearly and professionally with stakeholders at all levels, including external partners
• Maintains a high level of integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive information
• Excels at managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Builds strong working relationships and collaborates effectively across teams
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in financial work
• Works well independently while also contributing as a collaborative team member
• Shows leadership capability through planning, prioritizing, and motivating others
• Proactively identifies issues and drives solutions
• Is adaptable and willing to support peak periods with additional effort as needed
• Enjoys researching, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to support informed decision-making

We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.

We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.

Benefits, Perks and more! We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more!