Reinsurance Accountant
| Company | Hartford Financial Services |
|---|---|
| Location | Stamford, CT, USA, Chicago, IL, USA, Coral Gables, FL, USA |
| Salary | $66000 – $99000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of accounting, reporting or finance experience
- Bilingual Spanish/English strongly desired
- Reinsurance accounting experience strongly desired
- Proactive individual with well-developed communication skills, analytical and documentation skills, and with high attention to detail
- Ability to react and successfully balance multiple competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment under strict time constraints
- Proven track record of taking initiative to research and resolve issues
- Strong computer skills and desire to learn new applications with advanced MS Excel knowledge
- High level of discipline and ability to work independently and within a team to drive results
Responsibilities
- Accurately perform technical accounting duties such as statement analysis, booking premiums and claims transactions
- Prepare cash disbursements according to contract terms
- Review and analyze statement submissions ensuring all required supporting documentation has been received
- Responsible for the calculation and / or verification of various treaty adjustments, including sliding scale commissions, profit commissions and deposit premium adjustments
- Develop strong relationships and work collaboratively with other functional areas (Underwriting, Claims, Finance) and clients to clarify and resolve queries, incorrect data, and missing information to facilitate timely and accurate statement processing
- Achieve qualitative and granular understanding of accounts and reported balances
- Partner with cash accounting teammates regarding balances due
- Take note of any unusual or significant activity in a treaty and communicate to manager and underwriter
- Maintain accurate storage of relevant accounting documents
- Assist with special projects, system enhancements, testing, and ad-hoc reporting requests
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual Spanish/English strongly desired
- Reinsurance accounting experience strongly desired