Insurance Data Analyst

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies • Omaha, NE

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 Insurance Data Analyst , will be responsible for preparing, analyzing, and communicating working papers and statistical and management information related to several insurance and reinsurance operations and/or contracted insurance programs within the responsibilities of the Insurance Data Unit, whether originating from Home Office or in other locations.. This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE , and hybrid eligible after a period of in office training. This position is NOT ELIGIBLE for employer visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• One or more years work experience
• Knowledge of general accounting principles
• Personal computer, related software, and basic applications such as Excel and Word
• Personal computer
• Calculator
• Excellent written and oral communication with all levels of management
• Work accurately with detail
• Plan, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Work independently or as a member of a team as situation dictates
• Identify and solve problems
• Work overtime during seasonal demand
• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Compile, review, and analyze financial information

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge Life or property casualty insurance accounting experience
• Knowledge of financial reporting
• Company and department practices and procedures
• Knowledge of statutory accounting principles
• Knowledge of Microsoft Access

Responsibilities

• Compiles, reviews, analyzes and reconciles, and interprets financial and insurance information from various sources and prepares working papers, supplementary schedules for one or more companies or programs and summarizes program underwriting results.
• Processes payment requests for funding programs and loss payments by obtaining and verifying approvals for payments and ensuring timely payments.
• Coordinates communication of daily, monthly, and year end accounting, and financial statement and/or program information between various program operating locations and the Omaha office.
• May perform certain duties around the Financial Database under supervision of IDU management, which includes but not limited to, coordinating with IT and Finance to make updates in the Financial Database Systems, identifying potential program enhancements to existing applications or developing new applications, instructing programmers and Finance personnel about changes, and performs overall Financial Database balancing and control checks and determines overall Financial Database accuracy for Finance Department use.
• May calculate and prepare supplemental reserves, IBNR factors and mainframe reserving system information used for completing supplemental reserves and IBNR allocations, according to management guidelines and internal controls.
• Instructs programmers on changes to programs that build supplemental reserves and IBNR allocations.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of PC program applications using spreadsheet and/or database software to create processing systems and specific worksheets and databases used to meet various job duties.
• May compile and analyze historical and current financial, statistical, and insurance information for Company management.
• Maintains current working knowledge of related insurance accounting and financial reporting developments by researching and reading related materials and discussing with others.
• Responds to inquiries from internal and external auditors regarding financial transactions, balances, internal controls and procedures.

Benefits

• 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!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees