Senior Accountant

American Integrity Insurance Company of Florida, Inc.Tampa, FL
4hOnsite

About The Position

The Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing, recording, and maintaining reinsurance accounting entries. This role maintains detailed reinsurance accounting records, performs treaty level account reconciliations, and tracks all supporting documentation, including reinsurance contracts, submission reports, statements of account, and settlement support. The Senior Accountant prepares and reviews ceded premium, ceded loss, and reinsurance recoverable reporting as part of the quarterly and annual close processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory accounting principles and GAAP. This position supports the preparation and interpretation of reinsurance related financial reports for senior management, the Office of Insurance Regulation, auditors, banking entities, and reinsurers, and is responsible for maintaining strong internal controls and performing technical accounting research related to P&C reinsurance transactions.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or other related field from a four-year institution.
  • Experience: 4 to 7 years in an accounting or auditing role required. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of both GAAP and Statutory Accounting Principles, as well as previous property and casualty insurance industry experience.
  • Skills & Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting principles applicable to property and casualty insurance, with the ability to interpret and apply accounting guidance to complex reinsurance transactions.
  • Demonstrated experience reviewing and interpreting reinsurance contract terms and applying treaty provisions, cessions, limits, and reporting requirements to accounting entries and financial reporting.
  • Advanced analytical skills with the ability to evaluate ceded premium, ceded loss, and reinsurance recoverable data, identify variances, and provide actionable insights to support financial close and management decision-making.
  • High proficiency with accounting systems and advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, data validation, and pivot table tools.
  • Proven ability to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies, streamline processes, and recommend operational and control improvements within a reinsurance accounting environment.
  • Collaborative team player with experience partnering cross functionally with underwriting, claims, actuarial, risk, data, finance, and senior leadership.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight monthly and quarterly close deadlines.
  • High ethical standards, sound professional judgment, and demonstrated discretion in handling confidential financial and contractual information.

Nice To Haves

  • Prior experience in reinsurance accounting strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and record reinsurance-related journal entries and supporting worksheets to substantiate and document general ledger and treaty level account balances, including ceded premium, ceded losses, and reinsurance recoverables.
  • Prepare and maintain supporting schedules and workpapers for quarterly and annual statutory and GAAP financial statement filings, ensuring compliance with P&C insurance regulatory requirements.
  • Perform monthly reconciliations of reinsurance related general ledger accounts to detailed treaty activity, investigating and resolving variances in a timely manner.
  • Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust internal controls over reinsurance accounting processes to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting.
  • Develop, document, and maintain detailed desk procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support training, consistency, and compliance with key risk and control matrices.
  • Prepare, review, and submit monthly and quarterly reinsurance reporting packages and statements to reinsurers, brokers, and internal stakeholders.
  • Drive continuous process improvement within the reinsurance accounting function, including automation, standardization, and collaboration with underwriting, claims, actuarial, risk, data, and finance teams.
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