Senior Accountant

American Modern® companies market insurance solutions for customers who need coverage not readily found in the general insurance market. American Modern is a widely recognized as a leader in this “specialty market.”

American Modern Insurance Group is seeking a results-oriented Accounting Professional with demonstrated self-motivation and creativity, excellent communication skills (oral and written), and strong team orientation. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with co-workers and clients to develop and implement solutions to streamline processes and use strong financial and accounting skills in a variety of ways.

• Prepare and Analyze financial statements on both an IFRS and Statutory basis including analytic reviews distributed to management & parent company
• Maintain compliance with internal controls and monitoring
• Prepare and/or review accounting entries including such items as Reinsurance, Intercompany transactions with US and International affiliates, Program Business, and Additional Closing entries to finalize Monthly & Quarterly Reporting to Internal Management & International Parent Company.
• Research accounting pronouncements and implement appropriate steps to comply with the accounting guidance.
• Prepare & Review State Premium Tax returns and other filings in addition to monitoring correspondence as needed with the State departments of Insurance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years’ experience with a large public accounting firm or corporate accounting department
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent
• Proficiency with all other Microsoft Office applications (Word)
• Agility and ability to work in ambiguous situations

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years’ experience with a large public accounting firm or corporate accounting department
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance & CPA
• Knowledge of IFRS and Statutory Accounting Standards (NAIC)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Knowledge of Cognos Reporting & Query Studio.
• Previous experience with SAP and SAP Business Warehouse reporting tool