W.R. Berkley Corporation is a Fortune 500 Company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Company is made up of dedicated and passionate people committed to delivering the highest quality insurance products and services to specialized markets worldwide.

Our culture is one of innovation, creativity and teamwork. Our team is highly motivated, passionate about our business, and deeply experienced in developing and delivering product and service solutions in the life science marketplace. You will join a highly respected team of experienced, successful professionals with deep expertise in this market as they build the company of the future.  

At Berkley Life Sciences, we insure the future of life science innovators today.  We do so by serving as a preferred market for the life science industry around the globe, offering a broad range of sophisticated property & casualty products and services designed to meet our customers’ individualized needs.   

The company is an equal employment opportunity employer.  

Berkley Life Sciences professionals cohesively respond to the unique challenges faced by our life science customers.  We are looking for talented and dedicated professionals to join our team. 

This role, a key contributor within the Berkley Life Sciences organization will be responsible for managing complex accounting tasks, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing leadership within the accounting department. This role involves working closely with other team members and senior management to support the company's financial operations. 

In strategic alliance with the CFO: 

• Oversee and manage general accounting functions and general ledger. 

• Compiles and analyzes financial accounting data to ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end financial reports and statements.  

• Analyzes expense variances to budget along with changes through the year, in total and by department. 

• Analyze financial data and create detailed reports for management 

• Assists in the annual planning process with focus on the annual expense budget and preparing budget data uploads to Vena (budget program). 

• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.  Works with the IT area to resolve data inconsistencies. 

• Monitor Corporate “Monthly Close” dashboard for ‘RED lights’ while working with other Berkley accounting staff to resolve intercompany issues. 

• Prepare monthly and quarterly reinsurance accounting and reporting. 

• Assist with monthly review of expense reimbursement submissions using Chrome River database. 

• Ensures that all deadlines are met in accordance with the closing dates set by management. 

• Streamline and document existing processes. 

• Perform quarterly SOX compliance testing of key controls. 

• Manage internal and external audit inquiries, data requests and managing the PBC listing. 

• Review fixed asset input and system reconciliation 

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or other business related field, from an accredited institution. 

5+ years of financial/accounting experience in a corporate environment, preferably in the insurance industry.

• CPA or CMA certification a plus. 

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Your communication style is flexible to the situation. You communicate clearly and with a purpose. 

• Calm under pressure. You have excellent organizational skills, integrity, and great follow-through on tasks. You are comfortable challenging norms while working collaboratively with colleagues at all levels of the organization 

• You have a strong sense of accountability, fun and adventure. 

• A strong customer service bias. You want to get to yes. You are known for your super responsiveness. You can say no and preserve your relationships. 

• Natural curiosity. You love learning how things work, and you are always looking for innovative improvements 

• Cultivate a mindset of analytical thinking and become a natural problem solver. 

• You have a deep and confident understanding of accounting principles and practices, guiding you towards financial clarity and success. 

• Dive into the world of complex accounting concepts with confidence, documenting your findings with clarity. 

• Enjoy the process of gathering and interpreting data, turning information into valuable insights. 

• Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft suite of products 

• The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer