Senior Technical Accountant

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance • Omaha, NE

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Technical Accountant is a highly skilled accounting professional with deep statutory insurance accounting expertise - someone who can operate beyond preparation work and contribute at a review, oversite, and advisory level. This role supports complex statutory reporting, technical research, reconciliations, regulatory interactions, and audit matters across a dynamic insurance organization. This position will be with National Indemnity Company and will sit in Omaha, NE and up to 50% hybrid at management discretion after a period of on site training. This position is NOT ELIGIBLE for employer visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field (Accounting, Finance or other related field).
• 5+ years of insurance accounting experience, with significant exposure to NAIC Statutory accounting (required).
• Demonstrated experience working with regulators, statutory audits, and insurance filings.
• Strong background in: Investment, cash, and general ledger reconciliations, Variance analysis and root-cause investigation, Multi-source data reconciliation
• Advanced Excel skills, including: Creating workbooks from scratch, Designing summary schedules for large data sets, Pivot tables, lookups, and logic-based formulas, Improving efficiency and accuracy of reporting tools
• Proven ability to document controls, processes, and accounting conclusions clearly and thoroughly.
• Experience working under tight deadlines, including extended hours during close and year-end reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with: Accountants, Financial administrators, Auditors, Regulators, Management.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or CPA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject‑matter expert on Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), including interpretation of codification, application to complex transactions, and guidance for internal partners.
• Review and analyze quarterly and annual statutory filings, including financial statements, MD&A, and supplemental schedules.
• Conduct proactive research on emerging statutory guidance; monitor SAPWG activity, industry developments, and regulatory trends, and communicate impacts to leadership.
• Support the statutory audit, including technical SAP analysis, codification checklist review, and coordination of audit responses.
• Assist with state examinations and ongoing regulator communications, including holding company filings, dividend notifications, and multi‑jurisdictional requirements.
• Support regulatory review related to group reinsurance structures, new business initiatives, and U.S./international reporting considerations.
• Provide clear, well‑supported explanations of balances, reconciliations, processes, and conclusions to auditors and management.
• Review complex investment, cash, and general ledger reconciliations for completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation, with a strong understanding of data flow into statutory statements.
• Investigate and resolve out‑of‑balance conditions, unexplained variances, and inconsistencies across multiple data sources.
• Work across multiple systems and data feeds, validating data integrity and resolving discrepancies between source systems and the general ledger.
• Review and enhance Excel‑based workpapers, schedules, and analytical reports with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Finance managers, auditors, legal partners, and senior leadership on reporting, analysis, and technical accounting matters.
• Provide guidance to team members on complex reconciliation research and financial questions.
• Ensure thorough documentation of accounting rationale, reconciliation methodologies, and financial controls.
• Evaluate existing processes, identify control gaps or inefficiencies, and recommend or implement improvements with a risk‑aware mindset.
• Operate independently with limited supervision while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Benefits

• retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%
• Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents
• a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally
• 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program
• subsidized downtown parking
• competitive time off policies including parental leave
• an Employee Assistance program

What This Job Offers

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