Senior Accountant
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at Starr. 399 Park Avenue-New York, NY · full-time · $125,000–$128,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Reconcile general-ledger bank accounts, alternative funds, and investment and cash reports from Clearwater
- Help the investment accounting manager assemble quarterly and annual statements and other reports
- Route investment-related bills to accounts payable after processing them
- Contribute to quarterly statutory filings, GAAP submissions, and financial reports requested by states or legal
- Support quarter-end and year-end close with journal entries, balance-sheet reconciliations, accruals, and operational account upkeep
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required; a CPA is preferred
- You have worked in an accounting staff position within insurance
- You bring Excel experience and knowledge of accounting systems, with Workday preferred
- You understand accounting and corporate finance practices and can organize competing work
Who this fits
This senior accounting role suits someone with insurance accounting experience and familiarity with property-and-casualty financial reporting, statutory accounting, and NAIC schedules. The work centers on statutory filings, investment accounting, and quarterly and year-end close.
From the employer
Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.
Looking for a qualified senior accountant. The ideal candidate will have accounting and reporting knowledge of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and other financial transactions within P&C insurance companies, as well as be familiar with statutory accounting and NAIC schedules. The senior accountant will play an important role in statutory filing and financial data.
Responsibilities
-Execute general-ledger bank account reconciliations, accurate reporting, and data verification.
-Reconcile alternative fund accounts.
-Reconcile investment and cash report from Clearwater.
-Assist the investment accounting manager with various quarterly and annual statements and reports.
-Process invoices/bills related to investment and submit them to AP for payment.
-Assist with quarterly statutory filings and GAAP submission.
-Prepare various statutory financial reports requested by states or the legal department.
-Support quarterly and year-end financial closes, including generating/posting journal entries, balance-sheet account reconciliations, accruals, and overall maintenance of operational accounts
Required Skills and Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or finance. CPA preferred
-Professional experience in an insurance accounting staff role
-Experience in Excel
- Knowledge of accounting systems, Workday preferred
-Knowledge of accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures
-Ability to multitask, prioritize, and organize effectively
Salary range 125K -128K
Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.