Job Title: Senior Investment Accountant
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid 4:1)
Reports To: Investment Accounting Manager
Employment Type: Full time
Role OverviewResponsible for the accounting and reporting of the Company's invested assets for a specialty insurance organization under US GAAP, Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This role supports the month-end close process, regulatory reporting, and preparation of financial statements and disclosures while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities- Prepare and review a variety of investment-related journal entries, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation.
- Prepare and review reconciliations of investment accounts from the general ledger to reports from outside vendors.
- Proactively detect, research, and resolve reconciling items.
- Coordinate with outside vendors to correct issues and problems that arise during the monthly close process.
- Prepare investment schedules for quarterly and annual statutory and IFRS financial statements.
- Prepare various other reports and schedules for internal reporting, credit rating surveys, tax, and other purposes, ensuring appropriate supporting documentation.
- Assist in answering questions from and providing data requested by internal and external auditors.
- Active participation in interpreting and implementation of new accounting standards across SAP, GAAP, and IFRS.
- Perform special projects as requested by the senior manager and the VP, Corporate Controller.
- Follow work plans, established timelines, and predefined goals for assigned work.
- Meet commitments on deadlines.
- Communicate activities, results, and observations with employees and management as appropriate.
- Identify areas for improvement in existing business practices.
- Perform work thoroughly in a cost-efficient manner and at a high productivity level.
- Comply with all corporate policies and procedures.
- Report any breakdowns in controls to management.
- Conduct all activities in a safe manner.
What You BringEducation & Certifications- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field or the equivalent education and/or experience.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
Experience & Qualifications- 5 years of relevant and progressive professional experience in accounting and/or finance.
- Insurance company experience is a plus.
- Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Ability to apply broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures.
- Ability to quickly learn and understand processes, their purpose, and their impact on financial statements and reports.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Knowledgeable of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to the applicable area of the Company's business to proactively respond to the changing business environment.
- Experience in public accounting, investment accounting in the insurance industry, IFRS, and/or statutory accounting principles is a plus.
- No people management responsibility.
Technical Skills- Intermediate proficiency and experience using Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Travel- Occasional travel required, up to 10% of the time.
What We Offer- Competitive salary and comprehensive medical, vision, and dental benefit package, with eligibility beginning on your date of hire.
- Strong learning culture with ongoing development opportunities.
- Basic life and disability insurance.
- 401(k) plan with 6% company match.
- 20 days of PTO, two floating holidays, approximately 11 paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
- Paid parental leave.
- An opportunity to do meaningful work and love what you do.
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