Senior Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for elements of the operational ledger processes across the general ledger (Z1 - local & 0L - group)
• Oversee ledger management for US Insurance Companies Legacy Technical Accounts and all other non-technical accounts
• Ensure completeness of Reinsurer payable/receivable balances and Claims Cash Account balances for Legacy
• Facilitate closing all periods, roll forward of results at period end close, posting and approval of late adjustments, for Legacy Technical accounts and related Suppliers
• Coordinate with FP&A and AP teams for completeness of accruals
• Support ongoing process optimization and working day timetable streamlining. This role is focused on ensuring the timely adherence to the working day timetable for all legal entities in scope
• Assist with Premium tax filings and tax payments and coordination of internal staff and outsourced partners.
• Assistance with FET tax payments and returns
• Oversight of US Insurance Company Cash, including but not limited to daily balances, wire creations on banking platforms, payment approvals within SAP and management of cash accountant
• Produces first-pass reporting for all statutory and regulatory reporting related to accounts owned by this role, to be passed onto the Head of US Finance or Group Controller where appropriate
• Assist the Controller with data necessary for ORSAs and budgeting and planning
• Ability to adapt to changing Operations team objectives and tasks to meet BAU demand, highlighting and remediating potential resourcing or capacity issues
• Works with finance change resources, providing accounting oversight on BAU processes where support is required
• Attend Legacy meetings with Enstar to understand Legacy actuarial developments and monitoring incurred losses in relation to contractual loss cap
• Review any quarterly Legacy reporting required contractually (i.e. Enstar, FwH reports)
• Maintains a detailed knowledge and understanding of the business drivers and has a comprehensive understanding of how these fit into Group strategy
• To maintain compliance with any applicable US or International statutory or regulatory obligation as required by the role. This includes but is not limited to obligations arising from:
• The prudent management of the business
• Placing due regard on the interests of customers
• Observing rules on Sanctions and financial crime
• Regulatory requirements and local licensing restrictions
• Promoting and following the Group’s whistleblowing procedures
• Where applicable, following the Company’s Consumer Duty principles to deliver good outcomes for retail customers
  
  

Skills, Experience and Education

• Solid understanding of accounting principles of US GAAP. US STAT
• Good knowledge and experience across ERP (sub-ledgers and ledger) aspects of accounting systems and processes
• Knowledge of SAP and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong data analysis skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
• Pro-active mind-set to improve local and functional processes including AI productivity enhancements
• Ability to think critically and analytically, solve problems, and plan and organize activities
• Ability to deal with complex accounting issues with excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, take initiative, and multi-task effectively under strict deadlines
• 5- 7 years’ accounting experience in a commercial insurance or business setting

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration
• CPA certification