Senior Accountant, Retail

World Insurance Associates, LLC.•Iselin, NJ

1d•$95,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As part of the corporate accounting function, the Senior Accountant will support the preparation of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements on the GAAP basis of accounting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting
Required Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in accounting, insurance industry, and/or auditing experience a plus
Computer Applications – Proficiency with general ledger systems and Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word. Intermediate or better skill level in Excel is a must
Workflow - High attention to detail, including proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Communication – Ability to clearly communicate with peers.
Ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, work independently, and handle sensitive information with discretion.

Nice To Haves

Oracle NetSuite or similar GL experience a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain appropriate general ledger entries and account reconciliations.
Ensure necessary journal entries are booked, all underlying roll forwards and account reconciliations are accurate.
Prepare and/or review various P&L and Balance Sheet adjusting or monthly closing entries.
Review accounts payable bills for proper GL coding.
Prepare and/or review monthly memos summarizing P&L activity.
Communicate with other corporate functions as needed.
Prepare and/or review entries for entities not utilizing World’s centralized agency management system.
Work on monthly consolidation of newly acquired agencies. Ensure all accounting tasks are performed correctly, according to GAAP and company policy.
Monitor and review financial transactions in the general ledger to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Work on P&L variance explanations for monthly reporting deliverables to senior management and the Board.
Participate in the mid-year and annual audit process.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and controls to be more efficient and effective.
Perform ad hoc projects and/or financial analysis.