Sr Staff Accountant Columbia

Description

A rated regional carrier is looking for the next underwriter to join their team.

Reconcile AS400 & other software systems, NEAM Investment reports, bank statements, and payroll / benefit reports to various general ledger accounts;

investigate and correct discrepancies as needed.

Prepare numerous month-end journal entries and reports from the various AS400 systems, NEAM Investment advisors, Fixed Asset software, and Paycom Payroll reports.

Assist with preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements and with the filing of those statements with state insurance departments and other regulatory authorities.

Prepare various premium tax and other statistical filings to state insurance departments throughout the year.

Responsible for areas of ceded reinsurance processing, which includes preparing month-end / quarter-end journal entries, filing the monthly or quarterly bordereaux / summary reports with the reinsurers, and completing year-end contingent commission calculations on several treaties.

Responsible for areas of assumed reinsurance processing, which includes preparing month-end / quarter-end journal entries and preparing monthly, quarterly, and yearly summaries of assumed reinsurance transactions for use in financial statement preparation.

Responsible for the preparation of year-end investment reports for use in financial statement preparation; completion of the investment confirmations requested by the outside auditors.

Responsible for the maintenance of the Fixed Assets system and all applicable general ledger accounts; for the preparation of year-end Fixed Asset reports needed for financial statements.

Responsible for the maintenance of the Unclaimed Property system and all applicable general ledger accounts; perform due diligence in locating the owners of unclaimed property;

prepare reports needed for the filing of the unclaimed property with the appropriate state.

Perform various daily tasks, which could include processing of daily banking activity, approval of Positive Pay Exceptions, processing and reconciling premium refunds and paid claims checks, processing insufficient funds transactions, and balancing of daily EFT.

2 plus years of accounting experience.

Bachelors in Accounting or Finance.

About Criterion Executive Search, Inc.

For 43 years Criterion Executive Search has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading executive staffing and recruiting firms.

As one of Tampa, FL first recruiting & staffing agencies we have been privileged to work with leading companies throughout the state of Florida.

Those same strategic partnerships have allowed us to perfect our personalized, life-cycle approach to placing the ideal candidates with their ideal companies.

Our innovative individualized placement strategies allow us to match Insurance professionals with companies throughout the country, and beyond.

Each of our job placement specialists has a minimum of two years in the recruiting industry and an average of nearly 15 years of experience.

Each recruiter has their own, personal, and direct experiences within their specialization.

You may expect complete confidentiality at all times during the hiring process; a key element to the success of our business.

In today's age we understand that our client's privacy is of the utmost importance.

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