What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Accountant position at BCS Financial Corporation?
Position Overview
The Staff Accountant is responsible for preparing monthly and quarterly journal entries for gross and ceded underwriting activity for various management programs. This includes reviewing and journalizing activity related to Premiums collected and uncollected, Losses paid and unpaid, and related commission expenses paid and accrued. In addition, the individual will be preparing reinsurance statements and reporting as required. Complete monthly settlement invoices and billing for actual premium and loss activity. Perform account reconciliations, quarterly variance analysis and assist with the completion of Reinsurance schedules within the Annual Statement.
This role will report to AVP of Program Accounting.
Essential Elements
Record and journalize underwriting activity for assigned products.
Process reinsurance activity in accordance with contract terms, including tracking payables and recoverables in the Cash Application System.
Prepare general ledger account reconciliations accurately and on time.
Perform balance sheet and income statement variance analysis versus forecast and document key drivers.
Prepare quarterly underwriting reporting, including loss development schedules and losses by incurred year for assigned programs/products.
Prepare and reconcile quarterly analytics and support annual reinsurance filings.
Support system changes by completing required uploads and UAT testing for new product lines.
Requirements
Education and Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or commensurate experience
Experience
1–2 years of statutory insurance accounting experience preferred
Working knowledge of insurance products and contracts (A&H, Life, P&C)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
Experience with accounting and reporting tools such as Oracle Fusion G/L, SmartView, Power BI, Alteryx, Access, and eFreedom Annual Statement preferred
Strong foundation in accounting and statutory insurance accounting requirements
Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills; ability to meet strict deadlines
Customer-service mindset with the ability to work effectively with internal partners, vendors, auditors, intermediaries, and TPAs
Demonstrated technical agility and continuous-improvement mindset, including automation/process improvement (e.g., Copilot/AI, VBA) preferred
Basic understanding of insurance operations and reinsurance accounting is a plus
Travel
This is a Hybrid position requiring an average of 2 days per week in office.
Salary : $70,000 - $85,000
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