Accountant III

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.•Jersey City, NJ

About The Position

The Accountant III is part of the AmTrust Specialty Risk -US team and assists with accounting for Specialty Risk legal entities. The role maintains detailed accounting records and related controls, records journal entries, analyzes and reconciles accounts, and helps ensure reported results comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). It also assists with preparing GAAP and Regulatory financial statements for multiple entities. The position performs routine and quarterly close activities, maintains accrual schedules, and ensures intercompany transactions are accurately recorded and reconciled. It also supports the corporate team and contributes to special projects, including system implementations or enhancements, business integrations, internal controls, and ad hoc analyses. The role requires technical accounting knowledge for U.S. GAAP and regulatory reporting, strong analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively under deadline pressure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
At least 5 years of professional experience, including 2 years focused on insurance accounting.
Strong knowledge and application of U.S. GAAP and internal controls.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Ability to multitask and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently, identify problems, and propose viable solutions.
Flexibility and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment, including ongoing discussions with other departments and serving as the finance representative.
Strong initiative, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with an orientation toward continuous improvement.
Technical accounting knowledge for U.S. GAAP and regulatory-basis reporting.
Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

CPA.
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning software (Oracle) and Hyperion (HFM) or FCCS.
Public accounting experience.
Warranty insurance experience and/or strong technical insurance accounting experience with a good understanding of insurance operations.

Responsibilities

Perform routine financial close activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and financial package preparation.
Perform quarterly balance sheet account and cash reconciliations, and investigate unusual items.
Maintain accurate and detailed quarterly accrual schedules.
Ensure timely and accurate recording and reconciliation of intercompany activity by researching and resolving differences with other entities.
Provide support to the corporate team as necessary.
Assist with ad hoc responsibilities and special projects, including system implementation or enhancements, business integration, internal controls, and ad hoc analyses.
Assist in preparing GAAP and Regulatory financial statements.