Berkley Luxury Group has been a mainstay in the commercial real estate and hospitality business since 1986. We specialize in luxury condominiums, cooperatives, and apartments in the habitational space, Class A Office buildings and fine dining restaurants in the hospitality space. BLG maintains a standard of prompt and fair settlement of claims, and endeavors to treat insureds and brokers in a partnership-like manner.

 

BLG has developed a strategic plan to grow their success by expanding their footprint geographically and adding complementary products. At BLG there is a shared vision to be the best option for its customers. We aim to provide comprehensive insurance solutions, use enhanced data and technology to make more informed decisions and rely on a field-based underwriting, claims and loss control model to be closer to our customers and brokers. Our goal is to provide superior services and products to these unique businesses.

 

At Berkley Luxury Group, our employees are our most important asset.  We recognize that if we properly support and develop our employees, they will become our primary sustainable competitive advantage and the key to achieving success. As such, we have created a high performing culture incorporating our values into work practices, policies, and processes to foster, reinforce and sustain an environment where employees share a strong sense of purpose, commitment, and motivation to meet and exceed their goals.

 

As a Berkley company, we enjoy operational flexibility that allows us to deliver quality coverage solutions.  W. R. Berkley Corporation, and all member insurance companies, are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and carry Standard & Poor’s Financial Rating of A+ (Strong).

 

The company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

We are excited to have a Senior Financial Analyst join our team!  In this role, you will report directly to the SVP of Strategic Operations & Chief Actuary.  This position will work closely with the CFO and Financial Reporting team to support the financial close process and controls surrounding our insurance activity. 

 

Work will focus on short and long -term financial planning and analysis of business operations for the purpose of measuring and forecasting future business performance.  You will be key to expanding our automation efforts and will partner with other Berkley teams to drive the streamlining of accounting operations and reporting.  The automation of many routine and often manual processes will allow the Finance Team to focus on more value-add activities. 

 

This role is located in our NJ office on a hybrid schedule.  The office is currently in Rutherford NJ.  In Q2 of 2025, we will be moving to Parsippany, NJ.  

• Assist and/or lead the accounting department to deliver accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports
• Deliver financial reporting and other required reports to the parent company
• Ensure the review of journal entries and reconciling Schedules F and P to general ledger
• Accountable for the delivery of Monthly Expense Reporting
• Lead and/or assist with annual planning process
• Approval of staff monthly journal entries
• Collaborate with financial team to create and enhance internal controls
• Analyze internal financial information and external economic conditions and their impact on business operations, which would include financial modeling activity to measure and forecast
• Identify and Implement processes to improve finance workflow
• Participate in a wide variety of special projects and pro forma analysis
• Champion Innovation efforts within the Finance Team

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or Accounting
• CPA certification is preferred
• 5+ years of experience in financial analysis and/or accounting, insurance industry knowledge would be a plus
• Requires excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail
• Demonstrates ability to meet deadlines, determine priorities and adapt to changing priorities as needed
• Proficient with data analysis and critical thinking; proficiency in Power BI/SQL is a plus
• Analytical skillset for decision making and problem solving
• Ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Ability to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with competing demands on resources, time and priorities
• Must embrace an innovative culture with internal desire to constantly create value and improve existing processes
• Strong Microsoft Office skillset including an excellent knowledge of Excel
• Strong attention to details, must produce accurate work products and proactively identify issues to be resolved

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees.

The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role