Accounting Manager - Insurance

PSI•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

We are seeking an Accounting Manager in Salt Lake City for a direct-hire role with full benefits. This is a people-manager position responsible for hiring, coaching, and holding direct reports accountable while overseeing U.S. GAAP accounting and reporting for property and casualty insurance operations, as well as statutory accounting and reporting as needed. The manager partners with corporate accounting and insurance finance and operations, and is accountable for how the team implements new processes. The Accounting Manager assigns and reviews team work, develops employees’ capabilities, and leads improvements that help the team complete assignments accurately and efficiently. The role manages the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the insurance holding company and carrier entities, owns the quality of the team’s output, and leads department projects and continuous improvement work.

Requirements

Required insurance industry experience working with statutory accounting, GAAP, and property and casualty insurance.
Familiarity with NAIC quarterly and annual statement content and preparation.
Experience with large-scale accounting systems.
Demonstrated attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions to achieve results.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Excel expertise.

Responsibilities

Manage individual contributors through monthly, quarterly, and annual close for insurance holding company and insurance carrier entities.
Plan close activities, assign work, monitor progress, and remove blockers to ensure accurate and timely completion.
Set expectations for direct reports, review their work, provide direct feedback, and own the quality of the team’s output.
Establish, document, and own internal control procedures for accurate and timely financial reporting, and ensure team members follow them.
Review team members’ schedules for accuracy and compliance with accounting regulations; do not pass work upward before the team has reviewed it.
Train direct reports on financial systems and manage key team interfaces and handoffs.
Recommend improvements to financial systems and related processes, lead implementation, and assign team members as owners.
Initiate and lead department projects and continuous improvement work, including work outside the team’s day-to-day close.
Assign ownership of project work to team members and hold them accountable.