Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting

Position Overview:

Plymouth Rock is looking to hire a senior level accounting professional with a proven track record of automating processes and building efficiencies. This person will report to the company’s Financial Reporting Manager and will be responsible for the preparation and distribution of internal and external financial statements in compliance with GAAP. Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Prepare complex financial reports utilizing a broad knowledge of accounting policies and procedures.
• Oversee functions of the monthly, quarterly and annual book close cycles, monitoring timely completion and escalating issues for resolution. Accurately and efficiently performs accounting activities of increasing complexity.
• Prepare annual audited financial statements in compliance with GAAP, liaising with the independent auditor to ensure that they are issued in a timely manner.
• Prepare and/or input general ledger entries by utilizing set procedures and various accounting systems.
• Develop and maintain group expense allocations using various financial systems, staying current with operational trends and reviewing financial outputs for accuracy.
• Research and resolve complex reconciling issues/discrepancies and take preventative measures.
• Prepare monthly internal reporting exhibits, collaborating with the Financial Planning & Analysis teams of Plymouth Rock’s various operating groups to deliver insightful segment-level reporting.
• Prepare and analyze complex financial reports to support consolidated financial reporting, utilizing a broad knowledge of accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare audit committee and executive presentations; perform flux analysis and provide explanations for unexpected activity and trends.
• Research and resolve reconciling issues; recommend and take corrective action.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements; suggest and implement related solutions.
• Prepare audit committee and executive presentations; perform flux analysis and provide explanations for unexpected activity and trends.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5 years’ of professional accounting experience within the property and casualty insurance industry.
• Understanding of STAT and GAAP fundamentals and financial statements.
• Familiarity with statutory accounting principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid analytical, problem solving and financial troubleshooting skills.

About the Company:

The Plymouth Rock Company and its affiliated group of companies write and manage over $1.7 billion in personal and commercial auto and homeowner’s insurance throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, where we have built an unparalleled reputation for service. We continuously invest in technology, our employees thrive in our empowering environment, and our customers are among the most loyal in the industry. The Plymouth Rock group of companies employs more than 2,000 people and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation holds an A.M. Best rating of “A-/Excellent”.

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