Sr. Accountant

Description We're on the lookout for an experienced accounting detail oriented to take on the full-time role of Senior Accountant at a growing Insurance company in the Galveston, Texas area. As a Senior Accountant, you will be required to perform financial statement preparation and consolidation, account analysis and reconciliations, cash flow analysis, budgets and forecasting, audit preparation, and internal control maintenance and regulatory reporting. In addition to a strong compensation and benefits package, this position offers a great long-term potential. We are seeking an individual with strong analytical skills that excels working in a challenging and fast-paced work environment while contributing to the continued success of the firm. This Senior Accountant role is with a company in the Insurance field and is located in Galveston, Texas.

Major responsibilities

• Prepare financial analysis on trends, performance metrics, benchmarks, etc.

• Ensure corporate accounting policies, procedures, and controls are followed when working with business partners and be able to provide support on special requests

• Manage Ad-hoc projects as necessary

• Adherence to continuously improve the automation of the accounting and reporting process

• Supply Balance Sheet account reconciliations

• Provide monthly consolidated P& L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for management reporting

• Execute monthly accounting close procedures and deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, reports) in compliance with GAAP

• Provide assistance in coordinating quarterly reviews and testing with internal and external

• Engage in various department-wide initiatives Requirements - Efficient in ERP systems

• High attention to detail and possesses excellent organizational and writing skills

• 5+ years of overall general accounting experience, ideally with Big 4 experience

• BA/BS in Accounting, CPA credentials are preferred

• Demonstrated ability in exemplary analytical, quantitative and social skills

• SEC reporting and SOX compliance is a plus

• Self-starter, ability to identify issues and resolve problems

• Excellent written, verbal and social communication skills highly desired

• Familiarity with corporate performance management (CPM) and business intelligence systems required

• Exceptional time management skills preferred

• Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines

• Earlier experience in public accounting is highly valued

• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and constantly changing company environment

• Derivatives experience required

• Solid understanding of derivatives

• Foundational knowledge in Hedge Accounting

• Strong familiarity with GAAP Accounting

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