Investment Accountant

Starr Insurance • York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world. Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents. Starr Insurance is looking for an experienced investment accountant to support global investment reporting and operations. This newly created position will report to the Investment Controller and is based out of Starr’s New York office. Responsibilities In this position, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and timely reporting of the cash accounts and investment portfolios.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required)
• 2+ years of investment accounting experience at either public accounting firm and/or in industry with a focus on cash and position reconciliation procedures.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office software packages (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Clearwater Analytics reporting platform a plus

Responsibilities

• Play an integral role in maintaining the Investment Accounting platform Clearwater.
• Requires ongoing collaboration with Clearwater servicing team in addition to custodian banks, third-party asset managers, and data service providers.
• Review transaction and cash movements.
• Ensure timely and accurate booking in partnership with treasury operations and portfolio management team.
• Responsible for maintaining daily reconciliations of positions and cash.
• Ability to investigate and troubleshoot breaks.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy of investment accounting and reporting.
• Support Ad Hoc reporting requests across cash and investment performance.

What This Job Offers

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