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Form of workAs a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance with worldwide operations and employees in Bermuda, U.S., U.K., Continental Europe and Asia, we recognize that our success is derived directly from those who matter the most: our people. At Sompo International, our values of integrity, collaboration, agility, execution and excellence underpin our culture and our commitment to providing an employee experience that attracts and engages the best talent in the industry. As we continue to grow, we strive to find diverse, innovative and driven professionals to join our teams and offer a broad range of career and development opportunities at all levels, in multiple business areas, in each of our locations throughout the world. Our compensation and benefits programs are market driven and competitive, with excellent family friendly policies and flexible working provisions.
Job Description
We are seeking a Technical Accountantfor our Purchase, NY office, reporting into the Technical Accounting Management.
Responsibilities include:
Desired Skills & Experience
Job Description
We are seeking a Technical Accountantfor our Purchase, NY office, reporting into the Technical Accounting Management.
Responsibilities include:
- Prepare and upload journal entries to the SAP General Ledger or FSCD subledger ensuring supporting documentation reconciles to journal entry template
- Deliver accurate monthly and quarterly technical accounting financial data for multiple legal entities
- Collaborate with IT, Reserving and Ceded Operations regarding various interfaces and reconciliations (i.e., premium, loss reserve, acquisition costs, etc.) to resolve variances, mapping, or other issues
- Design and perform account balance analytics to prove the accuracy and reliability of the underlying financial data and to explain fluctuations from period to period
- Produce, review, and continually develop quality analysis of the Balance Sheet & Income Statement,
- Provide insight into and utilize analytics to support accurate and reliable financial statements and to explain fluctuations from period to period
- Maintain a robust controls environment that ensures the integrity and reliability of the technical accounting financial data
- Posess a strong technical accounting knowledge to report on an IFRS basis
- Familiarity with complex data systems and SAP Ledger & FSCD experience preferred
- Utilize strong leadership skills to help drive organizational change
- Interact with internal and external auditors on the control environment, audit queries, and audit planning
- Drive continuous process improvements within the Technical Accounting team
- Create efficiencies to meet accelerated close calendar
- Develop and maintain detailed procedures documentation
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (Reserving, Ceded Ops, IT, Corporate) to ensure coordination of hand-off's, process changes, etc.
- Other duties and responsibilities as needed by management
Desired Skills & Experience
- Degreed accountant with at least 5 years' experience
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Experience within an insurance and / or reinsurance technical accounting role preferred
- CPA, CA, or ACA designation desirable
- Public Accounting background preferred
- Excellent technical, analytical, interpretive, and evaluative skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain internal and external relationships
- Organized, highly motivated and driven self-starter with proven ability to work independently and to collaborate effectively as part of a high performing team
- Proficiency / experience of Financial Data and MI Systems
- Computer skills including Excel (advanced level preferred), Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
- Knowledge and experience with FSCD/FSRI/SAP a plus
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
