Director of Investment Accounting

Everest • Warren Township, NJ

151d • $140,000 - $165,000

About The Position

Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups. We are currently looking for a Director of Investment Accounting in either our Warren, New Jersey headquarters or our New York City office. This is a hybrid position working 3 days in office, 2 remote. In this role, you will interact and support several aspects of accounting, financial analysis, and reporting for the group.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in investment accounting; public accounting and public company reporting environment a plus.
• Solid understanding of investment accounting and reporting under U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with U.S. insurance statutory accounting and reporting a plus.
• Leadership skills and ability to motivate and develop staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly skilled in math, accounting, and financial processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented and highly organized.
• Skilled in time management and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Highly proficient with Excel.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree) in accounting.
• Certified Public Accountant (or equivalent certification) preferred.
• Knowledge of PAM and Bloomberg a plus.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft and Oracle a plus.
• Insurance/reinsurance industry experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accounting and reporting of investments on a U.S. GAAP and U.S. Statutory basis.
• Support the management of the monthly and quarterly investment close process.
• Preparation and or review of various U.S. statutory investment schedules.
• Preparation and or review of various U.S. GAAP investment disclosures.
• Supervision of the reconciliation of investment related cash accounts.
• Support local reporting of foreign branches and subsidiaries.
• Coordinate with financial reporting and investment management teams.
• Establishing and maintaining internal controls.
• Research accounting issues for new investment structures and coordinate any changes required in workflow and operations.
• Assist with the review of fair value of investments and related impairment analysis.
• Providing monthly, quarterly, and year-end analyses along with account reconciliations.
• Assist with ad-hoc analyses and strategic projects determined by the needs of senior management.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• 401k match
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees