General
Job description and person specification
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Division: Finance
Reports To: US Controller
Key Relationships: Senior Financial Analyst, Senior Statutory Accountant, Financial Analyst, Head of North American External Reporting, Head of North America Finance
Job Summary: The Senior Accountant is an important member of the finance team, with primary responsibility for the accounting, analysis, and reporting of loss reserve related balances. This role will support the accurate recording and reconciliation of reserve balances, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial reporting. The position will work closely with actuarial, claims, and finance teams.
Key Responsibilities- Prepare, analyze, and reconcile all reserve related balance sheet and income statement accounts
- Prepare and review quarterly and annual Schedule P statutory reserve reporting
- Analyze reserve development, incurred loss trends, loss ratio movements and other metrics to support management reporting and financial analysis.
- Serve as primary finance contact for actuaries, providing required reserve data and claims information, as well as ad hoc support
- Partner closely with actuarial teams during quarterly reserve reviews and year-end reporting processes.
- Maintain and enhance internal controls over reserve accounting and reporting processes
- Assist with special projects, accounting research, system implementations and process improvement initiatives related to reserve accounting and reporting
- Cross training/ support of Sr. Financial Analyst's responsibilities, in addition to other duties as assigned by the Controller
Personal Specification:Education and Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- Prior Public accounting or Insurance experience preferable
Skills and Abilities- Solid financial analysis skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Intermediate time management/ prioritization skills
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems and suggest solutions
- Navigate ambiguity to deliver results
Knowledge and Experience- Solid knowledge of accounting concepts/theories
- Solid knowledge of insurance accounting and reporting concepts/theories
- Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook)
- General Ledger experience
Aptitude and Disposition- Top performer, motivated and driven to succeed
- A self-starter with a high energy level and with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability and willingness to roll up sleeves and get involved in detail
- Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the company
- Proactive
- Flexible
- High integrity
- Positive
Competencies- Detail Oriented
- Analytical Thinking
- Emphasis on Quality
- Teamwork
- Communications
The Rewards- The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organization
- Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related bonus
- Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance
- Company paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting
- 22 days PTO (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), 11 paid holidays per year, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs
- Up to $700 reimbursement for home office setup
- Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance
- Up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Up to 2.5 days paid annually for volunteering at a charity of your choice
- Flexible working policy, trusting our employees to do what works best for them and their teams
Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual's location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $110,000 - $135,000 per year plus discretionary annual bonus.
Don't meet all the requirements? At Beazley we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every requirement and qualification in the job specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles. 
