Accountant II

AMERISAFE is a specialty provider of Workers' Comp Insurance focused on small to mid-sized employers in hazardous industries.

The successful individual in this key role will be responsible for: - Income tax accounting and reporting - Preparation of general journal transactions as related to accounting for income and franchise taxes - Reconciliation of tax related general ledger accounts. - Compilation and reporting of data required for Statutory and GAAP compliance and tax filings. - Maintain and monitor SOX Compliance for areas of responsibility - Accurate and timely data entry - Strong spreadsheet activity and analysis, ability to import and export data, sort and create complex calculations using formulas - On time payments to various parties - Trending and other analysis - Receives and verifies invoices, and ensuring that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures, in addition to having required approval - Monthly balancing and reconciliation of general ledger accounts assigned - Updates the fixed assets schedules for assigned companies and reconciles into the GL. - Assist Accounting staff with the regulatory filings. - May complete a variety of additional projects or tasks as assigned by the CFO or Senior Accountants as needed.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: - Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business or at least two years of Finance/Accounting work experience in the property and casualty insurance industry. - Thorough working knowledge of applicable personal computing technologies, including MS Excel, MS Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and MS Outlook email. - Solid understanding of taxation. - Strong working knowledge of GAAP. - Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. - Excellent professional communications skills—written and verbal. - Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet financial reporting and other project deadlines. - Highly organized style, with demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently. - Proven ability to work closely with others in a team-oriented environment. - Commitment to the mission and success of AMERISAFE.