Senior Accountant

MGT Insurance

$95K — $115K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8+ years in insurance accounting or public accounting serving insurance clients
  • Strong grasp of P&C insurance accounting and GAAP/statutory/NAIC concepts
  • Advanced GL/reporting and subledger reconciliation skills
  • Excel mastery and experience with modern ERPs (e.g., NetSuite)
  • Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Data Science, Engineering, and FP&A

Responsibilities

  • Own monthly accounting for premiums, losses, and related accruals
  • Drive timely month-end/quarter-end close with accurate reconciliations
  • Assist with GAAP/statutory financials and regulatory filings
  • Collaborate to enhance data pipelines to the GL
  • Coordinate premium tax data and maintain compliance documentation

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment within a rapidly scaling team
  • Opportunity to drive financial innovation in insurance
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams for varied projects
  • High-impact role in shaping the future of accounting processes
  • Possibility for professional growth in a builder's mindset culture
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're hiring a Senior Insurance Accountant to own premium, loss, and premium taxes accounting and to help modernize our close, controls, and reporting as we scale. You'll partner closely with Data Science, Engineering, and FP&A, ensuring clean data flows from policy/claims systems into the GL and into our GAAP and statutory reporting. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and high-impact.

What you'll do
  • Premium & Loss Accounting: Own monthly recognition and reconciliations for written/earned premium, unearned premium, commissions, losses/LAE, and related accruals; maintain producer, carrier, and TPA subledgers and trust/bank reconciliations.
  • Close & Controls: Drive an accurate, timely month-end/quarter-end close; prepare journal entries, roll-forwards, reconciliations, and flux analyses; strengthen internal controls across close cycles.
  • Reporting: Assist with GAAP and statutory financials and regulatory filings (NAIC statements, state insurance department requirements); work closely with our external auditors.
  • Data & Systems: Collaborate with Product/Engineering and FP&A to improve data pipelines from policy/claims systems to the GL; support reporting automation and KPI visibility.
  • Tax & Compliance Support: Coordinate premium tax data and filings support; maintain documentation for examinations and audits.

About the Finance team

The Finance team at MGT Insurance serves as the backbone of our rapidly scaling operations. We safeguard financial integrity, ensure compliance with GAAP and statutory requirements, and deliver insights that drive strategic decisions. As a lean but growing group, we balance rigorous financial control with a builder's mindset-constantly seeking ways to innovate in insurance finance.

What you bring
  • Experience: 5-8+ years in insurance accounting or public accounting serving insurance clients; strong grasp of P&C insurance accounting, GAAP, and statutory/NAIC concepts.
  • Technical: Advanced GL/reporting skills; comfort with subledger reconciliations; Excel mastery. Experience with modern ERPs (e.g., NetSuite) and reporting tools a plus.
  • Cross-functional chops: Proven ability to partner with Data Science, Engineering and FP&A; strong communication and documentation.
  • Mindset: Builder's mentality-detail-oriented, process-improvement focused, and energized by scaling an AI-driven insurer.

Nice To Have
  • Prior MGA/MGU or carrier experience with trust accounting, producer commissions, and TPA claims flows.
  • Workiva/automation/reporting tooling familiarity.

We recognize that no candidate will meet every qualification and encourage individuals with relevant experience and interest in the role to apply.

Please note: MGT does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing vendors, including recruitment agencies and/or search firms. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, MGT employees, or any other company location. Any submittals without a prior signed agreement will become property of MGT.

This job description is intended to outline the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or qualifications required. MGT Insurance reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the company deems appropriate.

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