"Our Company provides a state of predictability which allows brokers and agents to act with confidence."

Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation has grown from a small investment management firm into one of the largest commercial lines property and casualty insurers in the United States.

Along the way, we’ve been listed on the New York Stock Exchange, become a Fortune 500 Company, joined the S&P 500, and seen our gross written premiums exceed $14 billion.

Today the Berkley brand comprises more than 60 + businesses worldwide and is divided into two segments: Insurance and Reinsurance and Monoline Excess. Led by our Executive Chairman, founder and largest shareholder, William. R. Berkley and our President and Chief Executive Officer, W. Robert Berkley, Jr., W.R. Berkley Corporation is well-positioned to respond to opportunities for future growth.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Works within the expanding and dynamic corporate accounting department of W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRBC), including working with business units across the globe, preparing and analyzing monthly financial information for the corporate location. The expectation is to deliver financial information accurately, efficiently, and timely. Also assists with ad hoc projects and requests as needed.

CORPORATE ACCOUNTING
• Assist with the monthly corporate accounting U.S. GAAP close process, including preparation of journal entries and consolidation activities.
• Work with the business units to execute corporate wide allocations.
• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Prepare and reconcile monthly bank statement reconciliation.
• Perform and document account analysis for the corporate business unit general ledger accounts.
• Provide financial reports to finance management (e.g. account analysis, balance sheet and income statement flux analysis, reconciliations, ad hoc analysis, etc.).
• Prepare financial statements (U.S. GAAP and statutory accounting principles (SAP)) and other miscellaneous filings.
• Support development of streamlined processes through automation or other efficiency gaining ways.
• Establish and maintain effective communication within WRBC Group to facilitate providing financial information to other corporate departments and working with business units where needed.

OPERATIONAL FINANCE
• Prepare and carry out controls including execution of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) related work, review and follow up on findings and establishment of appropriate internal financial controls.
• Work with WRBC’s external and internal audit teams to facilitate the completion of all audit requests.
• Completion of industry and government requested surveys/data calls.
• Ad hoc projects as considered necessary relating to corporate needs or business unit assistance.

• 1-3 years of corporate or public accounting experience (insurance accounting experience is a plus but not required)
• Strong computer skills with an emphasis on Excel competency
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and to work under pressure against tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (additional language skills would be an asset)
• Act with Integrity
• Dynamic, flexible, independent and detail-oriented

Education Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• CPA or path to CPA preferred but not required