What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant, Reinsurance position at Applied Underwriters?
Embark on a rewarding career journey at Applied Underwriters, where employees have been at the heart of our success story for more than 30 years. Headquartered in Omaha, NE, our company thrives on innovation and empowers our employees to shape the future of global risk services. Join a team where your ideas are valued and your talents are nurtured with formal, paid training and mentorship. Experience a workplace culture that celebrates initiative, recognizes results, and provides outstanding benefits that allow you to focus on achieving your full potential.
Applied Underwriters is currently hiring a Reinsurance Accountant who will assist in creating, developing, analyzing, and maintaining data used for financial statements, examinations, regulatory reporting, and internal reporting. This role will be responsible for performing daily accounting functions, account reconciliations and assist monthly close. You will collaborate with actuarial, underwriting, and program management teams from around the globe to ensure the accuracy of all financial reinsurance accounting reporting. As a reinsurance accountant you will play an integral role for the rapidly growing reinsurance solutions sector at Applied Underwriters.
\n- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, providing foundational knowledge of accrual-based accounting, journal entry preparation, and financial statement analysis.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Professional experience in an accounting or finance role via a job or internship.
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
- 401(k) plan with 100% immediate vesting and a 4% company match
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
- On-site pharmacy, Promesa, provides convenient prescription delivery directly to you
- Life, disability, critical illness and accident insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for health, dependent care, and commuter-related expenses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Fitness reimbursement and various additional quality-of-life benefits
Applied Underwriters is a global risk services firm helping business and people manage uncertainty through its business services, insurance, and reinsurance solutions. As a company, we truly operate differently within our business sector. Applied Underwriters has one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry - a success directly attributed to our employees and their high level of commitment, hard work, and ambition.