Accounting Manager

Orchid Insurance

  • Colchester, VT
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 30 days ago
Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.Brown & Brown’s Risk Solutions team, formerly known as Beecher Carlson, is looking for an Accounting Manager to join the Risk Optimization Group remotely or in Burlington, VT.The Accounting Manager will manage the day-to-day accounting and financial activities of a portfolio of captive insurance companies acting as focal contact person with senior management and our clients, with an opportunity to develop strategic and consulting skills. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Provide advice on compliance requirements, investment regulations and current accounting developments that affect clients
  • Give presentations at client, shareholder, and/or Board of Director meetings to review financial information. Prepare and/or review monthly financial statement package and management review for a group of captive clients, in accordance with GAAP, IFRS, SAP and modified GAAP
  • Perform all accounting necessary for maintaining captive clients, including preparing and/or reviewing all general ledgers, reconciliation and customized financial and managerial reports.
  • Training, oversight and development of teammates.
  • Work with all service providers including but not limited to auditors, actuaries, tax authorities, regulators, investment professionals, lawyers, TPAs and bankers; acting as client point person to organize and coordinate all matters to effectively manage the captive clients. Prepare and/or review regulatory filings, premium tax returns and NAIC filings.
  • Responsible for regulatory interfacing with each domicile – onshore and offshore, consisting of domiciles such as Vermont, Hawaii, Cayman Islands, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Delaware, South Carolina, Missouri, Nevada, Colorado, and District of Columbia.
  • Responsible or substantive audit review and compliance testing, involving drafting and reviewing of audit reports.
  • Monitor cash flow, prepare budgets and ad hoc reports. Work with multiple accounting systems, including MAS 500 and Biznet to prepare financial statements in accordance appropriate accounting basis.
  • Maintain appropriate level of confidentiality of information processed.
  • Follow all company policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
  • 5-10 years’ experience in position with similar duties
  • Ability to use initiative and good judgment in accomplishing tasks with minimal errors.
  • Must possess critical thinking skills.
  • Establish and maintain effective work relationships and to function in a team environment.
  • Excellent listening, interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Proficiency in use of personal computers, including data entry, word processing and spread sheet applications (Microsoft Office applications).
Preferred:
  • CPA designation
Physical Requirements Necessary on a Regular Basis:
  • Manual dexterity, arm and upper body range of motion sufficient for use of a keyboard, mouse and telephone 7-8 hours per day.
  • Speech and hearing sufficient for in-person and telephone communication 7-8 hours per day.
  • Vision sufficient for use of a computer monitor.
  • Ability to sit at a desk 7-8 hours per day.
Additional Requirements
  • Possible travel opportunities
Delivering integrated insurance and risk management solutions to some of the largest and most respected companies in the world, the Brown & Brown Risk Solutions team aims to create value beyond placing insurance. Our team challenges the status quo with our proprietary methodologies and tools to help optimize the way customers identify, quantify, mitigate and finance risk. Using evidence-based insights, our team helps customers better understand how different risk management decisions could impact their business.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in the diversity of our team and seek diversity in our applicants.

Orchid Insurance