The Senior Accountant will be involved in all accounting and reporting functions as well as any financial projects. The incumbent will be integral to the Finance Department and will be responsible for the accurate processing and preparation of the monthly/quarterly financial data. This position will require satisfactory completion daily, weekly and monthly accounting tasks and activities, which include cash applications, accounts payable, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions and settlements, and maintaining the general ledger.
Other responsibilities include:
- Preparation of monthly/quarterly journal entries
- Apply cash collections and resolve outstanding AR balances
- Develop and implement efficiencies in account processes
- Work the CFO and Accounting Manager in month/quarter end processes including preparation of account reconciliations and other closing analyses and reports
- Assist in the completion of the Quarterly CFO package
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with parent company and affiliate personnel
- Assist in the Annual Planning Process
- Assist in quarterly Schedule F submissions
- Assist in the non-IT Sarbanes – Oxley Compliance
- Monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures
- Participate in audit processes, including audits conducted by external public accountants, state regulatory examiners and parent company auditors
- Have an understanding of reinsurance contracts and accounting
- Keep CFO and Accounting Manager apprised of any issues that may impact timely and accurate financial reporting
- Review monthly T&E reports for accurate account coding and adequate support documentation
- Perform other duties as assigned
ID
2019-2542
Primary Location
US-NY-New York
Company
Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers
Location Name
NY, New York - 757 Third Ave - 10th Floor
The Marine Claims Adjuster will evaluate and settle marine claims under moderate supervision. This includes the investigation, determination and evaluation of coverage, liability and damages as well as setting proper reserves. The adjuster will interact with various parties involved in the claims process (surveyors and attorneys) and handle claims consistent with our "best practices". Lines of business include brown water hull & machinery, protection & indemnity, marine general liability, terminal operator’s legal liability, wharfingers liability, builders risk and pilots liability.
ID
2019-2424
Primary Location
US-NY-New York
Company
Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers
Location Name
NY, New York - 757 Third Ave - 10th Floor
- The Actuary is responsible for ensuring that price levels and loss reserves are adequate (Pricing and Reserving)
- The Actuary is responsible for assessing the profitability of the business being underwritten (Profitability Analysis)
- The Actuary is responsible for assisting finance with financial reporting requirements
- The Actuary provides management with research and analysis required for strategic initiatives
- Assists in the development, maintenance, and oversight of various databases, software, and other technological tools in support of Berkley Offshore
- Strong commitment to the WRBC/Berkley Offshore culture: innovative, transparent & engaging
- Collaborate with the underwriting leads of the three divisions (Energy Property, Energy Liability, and Marine) to meet there business needs from a pricing/profitability perspective
- Work with underwriting to monitor, evaluate and continue the development of Benchmark Pricing Tools for purposes of monitoring and measuring rate adequacy
- Work with the data management team in developing and maintaining data queries in Microsoft SQL Server to transform data from the database environment to reportable data as required for reserving and reporting needs
- Responsible for monthly rate monitor and actual versus expected reporting and analysis
- Responsible for quarterly reserving analysis including presenting reserve position to W.R. Berkley executive leadership
- Responsible for determining expected loss ratios during the annual budgeting process
- Responsible for profitability analysis to determine if desired returns are being realized
- Responsible for actuarial items needed for SOX compliance
- Assist finance with the preparation of quarterly financial statements, including Schedule P
- Provide analysis to assist with reinsurance renewals as needed
- Responsible for data calls or other requirements as necessary for business written through non-US legal entities (e.g. Solvency II)
- All other duties as assigned
ID
2019-2404
Primary Location
US-NY-New York
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