Reinsurance Accountant

Hylant • Elkhart, IN

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Captive Reinsurance Accountant role is to provide crucial support in the evaluation and management of reinsurance contracts, claims, and relationships with reinsurers. This is a key role in ensuring compliance with company policies, efficient claim settlement, and effective communication and collaboration with reinsurers. Additionally, the incumbent will contribute to the generation of insightful reinsurance reports and analysis to support informed decision-making within the organization. The ideal candidate would have excellent communication skills, time management, attention to detail, be a team player, and demonstrate initiative with strong analytical abilities.

Requirements

• At least 2-3 years of relevant accounting experience
• Finance and Accounting, Economy or equivalent academic degree, or commensurate experience
• Intercompany or mix of reconciliation/AP/AR experience
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables etc.) and financial system (GAAP and SAP as preferred)
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills
• Comfortable in working with all levels of grade and authority
• English skills – fluent written and spoken (C1 level)
• Ability to consider multiple data sources and draw relevant conclusions.
• Ability to notice inconsistencies and errors in work product and documents.
• Exhibits passion and excitement over work. Has a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Able to produce significant output with minimal wasted effort.
• Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change.
• Expects personal performance and team performance to be nothing short of the best.
• Strong ethical compass. Earns trust and maintains confidences. Does what is right, not just what is politically expedient. Speaks plainly and truthfully.
• Learns quickly. Demonstrates ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb latest information.
• Able to present returns, reports and other documents to team members effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to travel on an infrequent basis for education in the tax space and interaction with team during annual summits or other meetings
• Proficiency with Excel and other software platforms

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing and analyzing reinsurance contracts to ensure adherence to company policies and guidelines.
• Support the development and maintenance of relationships with reinsurers.
• Aid in the processing and settlement of reinsurance claims, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Provide support to internal stakeholders by offering reinsurance expertise and guidance.
• Assist in generating reinsurance reports and conducting analysis to support decision-making.
• Actively identify areas for process improvement, inefficiencies, drive the continuous process improvement and standardization,
• Join relevant training sessions to maintain good knowledge of the system, processes and changes.
• Keep SOP/training guides up to date for own role & processes in collaboration with Account Executive.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees