Senior Accountant, Reinsurance (Charlotte, NC (Hybrid) or Remote)

Brighthouse Financial • Charlotte, NC

41d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Accountant, Reinsurance, you’ll be responsible for supporting Brighthouse Financials’ reinsurance subsidiaries’ accounting and reporting functions. You will coordinate with the team for successful completion of the financial statements, preparation of monthly journal entries, reinsurance settlements and models, analysis, account reconciliations, and participation in unit projects to maintain and improve business continuity. You will work within reporting requirements and guidelines of applicable regulatory agencies to maintain records and prepare required financial reports.

Requirements

• BS/BA in accounting or finance.
• 5 or more years of experience in financial accounting and reporting.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently.
• Knowledge of statutory and GAAP accounting practices/procedures.
• Highly proficient in Excel and must be able to learn other systems used quickly as the projects will require a lot of research and analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Insurance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and year-end regulatory reporting, financial statements and related information for both GAAP and STAT accounting.
• Research variances and reviews monthly/quarterly analytics.
• Reviews/completes monthly/quarterly reconciliations.
• Review/prepare monthly journal entries, reconciliations and monthly financial reporting.
• Review/prepare monthly reinsurance settlements and models.
• Interact and coordinate with the lines of business, reinsurers, administrative areas and actuaries in carrying out assigned financial reporting responsibilities.
• Process improvements, ongoing initiatives and projects and communication with management on progress of such items.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Base salary ranging from $78,000 to $90,000 plus competitive performance-based incentives determined by company and individual results.
• Work remotely or in the office to better thrive in all areas of life.
• Recharge with a minimum of 20 days of paid time off and 16 paid company holidays per calendar year plus paid volunteer time and paid study time.
• Work toward achieving your financial goals through our 401(k) savings plan with company match (up to 6%) and annual company nondiscretionary contribution (3%), and financial counseling services.
• Enjoy competitive medical, vision, and dental plans plus tax-free health savings accounts with potential company contributions up to $1,000 per family.
• Care for loved ones with up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up dependent care, dependent care flexible spending account, and up to a $25,000 lifetime maximum during your adoption, infertility, or surrogacy journey.
• Gain access to company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior