Senior Corporate Accountant

Fortegra

$80K — $95K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of progressive experience in accounting or audit, preferably in Big Four or national/mid-tier firms.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
  • CPA designation or CPA eligibility preferred.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and complex formulas.
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and technical accounting issues.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and post accurate journal entries by close deadlines.
  • Lead month-end close activities, including accruals and allocations.
  • Perform cash and non-cash balance sheet reconciliations, resolving reconciling items.
  • Analyze operating results and provide insights to accounting and business leaders.
  • Support ad hoc accounting and financial reporting requests as needed.
  • Proactively identify and implement process improvements to enhance internal controls.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including risk management and tax.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Company-paid short and long-term disability.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Tuition assistance for professional development.
  • Flexible workplace with opportunities for internal promotion.
Full Job Description
Senior Corporate Accountant
Position Summary

The Senior Corporate Accountant is a high-impact role responsible for driving accuracy and integrity across the company's general ledger. This position owns the full cycle of account reconciliations, resolution of complex reconciling items, and monthly journal entry preparation. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical accounting foundation, honed through public accounting or a similarly rigorous environment, and is ready to apply that expertise in a dynamic corporate setting. The role also contributes to broader accounting and reporting functions, Unclaimed Property compliance, and special projects as business needs evolve.
Primary Job Functions

Support ad hoc accounting, financial reporting, and special project needs as directed. Respond audit requests in a timely, organized, and thorough manner.
• Prepare and post journal entries with a high degree of accuracy and in accordance with close deadlines.
• Own cash and non-cash balance sheet reconciliations as assigned, including thorough identification and resolution of reconciling items.
• Lead and execute month-end close activities, including accruals, allocations, and other assigned processes.
• Analyze operating results and surface meaningful insights to accounting and business leaders.
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and internal controls.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including investments, risk management, and tax.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations as assigned, including thorough identification and resolution of reconciling items.

The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals in this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.
Minimum Qualifications
• Minimum 4+ years of progressive experience in accounting or an audit function; experience within a Big Four, national, or mid-tier public accounting firm is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA designation or CPA eligible preferred.

This role is ideally suited for a candidate who has built a rigorous technical accounting foundation, particularly those who have transitioned or are looking to transition from public accounting into a senior corporate accounting role. Candidates with Big Four or national/mid-tier firm backgrounds will find the complexity of Fortegra's multi-line insurance environment to be a natural and rewarding next step.
Skills & Competencies
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and data analysis.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to research and apply U.S. GAAP guidance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present financial information clearly to both accounting and non-accounting stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-driven and analytical, with the ability to work independently and exercise sound professional judgment.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Experience with Oracle EBS General Ledger and/or Oracle Analytics is a plus.
• Experience with BlackLine reconciliation software is a plus.
• Experience with DFIN ActiveDisclosure is a plus.

Additional Information:

Full benefit package including medical, dental, life, vision, company paid short/long term disability, 401(k), tuition assistance and more

Job Posting Disclaimer:

Fortegra has recently been made aware of unauthorized communications regarding career opportunities by individuals not associated with Fortegra or our recruitment team. Fortegra will only contact you from the Fortegra domain address (@fortegra.com). If you receive a message from someone posing as a Fortegra recruiter via text message, WhatsApp, Telegram or other messaging platform, please report it as phishing and block the sender.

Fortegra is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position.

Internal Notice: As part of our commitment to talent development, this position is open for internal promotion applications at the time of public posting.

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