Staff Accountant
Palomar•La Jolla, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Staff Accountant reports to a Manager, Accounting and is responsible for a variety of accounting functions such as performing accurate and timely Monthly Journal Entry Preparation, General Ledger Account Reconciliation and Schedule Maintenance, Bank Reconciliations, Audits and Reporting. The ability to generate reports by pulling data from multiple systems, consolidating, and analyzing the data is required. Critical thinking and adherence to internal deadlines as well as state required deadlines is a must.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or equivalent
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience required
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office- Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups, Formulas), Word, Power Point and Outlook
- Ability to organize, self-prioritize, multi-task and be a self-starter in a fast-paced environment with demanding internal and external deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail a must
Nice To Haves
- insurance industry preferred
Responsibilities
- Support timely monthly/quarterly financial close, including recording assigned journal entries, completing balance sheet/GL account reconciliations, accruals, and overall maintenance of all operational management accounts
- Accurate and timely preparation and maintenance of journal entry templates, with commentary explaining results and analyzing variances and trends
- Provide audit support and fulfill SOX/internal control requests from internal and external auditors
- Researches and analyzes financial variances as a result of premium reconciliation process and report appropriate corrective action
- Coordinate with external partners and brokers on monthly bordereaux and settlement statements
- Standardizes and documents most efficient reconciliation processes
- Maintains accurate and organized paper and electronic files with supporting documents
- Ensures data integrity by maintaining appropriate controls for audit verification
- Monitors, ages in the monthly premium reconciliation process for financial reporting
- Keeps updated with the latest methodologies, procedures, and client-specific information
- Coordinates premium reconciliation on a monthly basis to meet contractual or other specified deadlines
- Other duties as assigned or requested
Benefits
- Full Suite of Medical Benefits
- Long Term Financial Incentives – STOCK!
- 401k with 3.5% Automatic Fully Vested Employer Contributions
- Competitive PTO + Holiday Program
- Lifestyle Spending Allowance
- Professional Development Assistance
- Career Exploration Opportunities
- Regular company-wide social events (even virtually!)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
