Staff Accountant from Foster McKay

Our client, an Insurance Company located in Morris County, NJ is seeking a Staff Accountant on a consulting basis to assist with month, quarter and year-end closings.  

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual journal entries and reconciliations and any other monthly/quarterly/annual close tasks.
• Prepare monthly general ledger interface entries to record premiums, losses and commissions
• Prepare monthly profit center control schedules to reconcile system reports to general ledger
• Record monthly/quarterly topside journal entries upon request
• Perform general ledger account reconciliations
• Prepare quarterly/annual sign off packages for SOX compliance
• Prepare quarterly IFRS supplemental reporting schedules for premiums and losses by line of business
• Prepare quarterly loss adjustment expense analysis for internal management review
• Prepare monthly/quarterly bordereaux, journal entries and settlements for Nonvoluntary Pools and Associations
• Prepare and update as necessary desktop procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• 1+ years of relevant experience
• Possess a basic understanding of accounting principles
• Strong accounting skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Experience with Excel, Word and Outlook (familiarity with Access and excel macro a plus)
• Some exposure and knowledge of general ledger software is a plus
• Ability to work and communicate well with other staff and other functional departments within the organization
• Regularly communicate with manager and makes him/her aware of current work load
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and follow up on issues
• Ability to take ownership of work product