Senior Investment Accountant

Tokio Marine HCC • Houston, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for the accounting and reporting of the Company’s invested assets for a specialty insurance organization under US GAAP, Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This role supports the month-end close process, regulatory reporting, and preparation of financial statements and disclosures while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field or the equivalent education and/or experience.
• 5 years of relevant and progressive professional experience in accounting and/or finance.
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ability to apply broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to quickly learn and understand processes, their purpose, and their impact on financial statements and reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Exceptional organizational and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledgeable of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to the applicable area of the Company’s business to proactively respond to the changing business environment.
• Intermediate proficiency and experience using Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Passport required.
• Driver’s license required.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
• Insurance company experience is a plus.
• Experience in public accounting, investment accounting in the insurance industry, IFRS, and/or statutory accounting principles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review a variety of investment-related journal entries, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation.
• Prepare and review reconciliations of investment accounts from the general ledger to reports from outside vendors.
• Proactively detect, research, and resolve reconciling items.
• Coordinate with outside vendors to correct issues and problems that arise during the monthly close process.
• Prepare investment schedules for quarterly and annual statutory and IFRS financial statements.
• Prepare various other reports and schedules for internal reporting, credit rating surveys, tax, and other purposes, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation.
• Assist in answering questions from and providing data requested by internal and external auditors.
• Active participation in interpreting and implementation of new accounting standards across SAP, GAAP, and IFRS.
• Perform special projects as requested by the senior manager and the VP, Corporate Controller.
• Follow work plans, established timelines, and predefined goals for assigned work.
• Meet commitments on deadlines.
• Communicate activities, results, and observations with employees and management as appropriate.
• Identify areas for improvement in existing business practices.
• Perform work thoroughly in a cost-efficient manner and at a high productivity level.
• Comply with all corporate policies and procedures.
• Report any breakdowns in controls to management.
• Conduct all activities in a safe manner.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• comprehensive medical, vision, and dental benefit package, with eligibility beginning on your date of hire.
• Strong learning culture with ongoing development opportunities.
• Basic life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with 6% company match.
• 20 days of PTO, two floating holidays, approximately 11 paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

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