Foster McKay
Staff Accountant
Foster McKay, Florham Park, New Jersey, us, 07932
Our client, an Insurance Company located in Morris County, NJ is seeking a Staff Accountant on a consulting basis to assist with month, quarter and year-end closings.
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual journal entries and reconciliations and any other monthly/quarterly/annual close tasks.Prepare monthly general ledger interface entries to record premiums, losses and commissionsPrepare monthly profit center control schedules to reconcile system reports to general ledgerRecord monthly/quarterly topside journal entries upon requestPerform general ledger account reconciliationsPrepare quarterly/annual sign off packages for SOX compliancePrepare quarterly IFRS supplemental reporting schedules for premiums and losses by line of businessPrepare quarterly loss adjustment expense analysis for internal management reviewPrepare monthly/quarterly bordereaux, journal entries and settlements for Nonvoluntary Pools and AssociationsPrepare and update as necessary desktop procedures.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting1+ years of relevant experiencePossess a basic understanding of accounting principlesStrong accounting skillsStrong problem solving and analytical skillsExperience with Excel, Word and Outlook (familiarity with Access and excel macro a plus)Some exposure and knowledge of general ledger software is a plusAbility to work and communicate well with other staff and other functional departments within the organizationRegularly communicate with manager and makes him/her aware of current work loadAbility to organize and prioritize work and follow up on issuesAbility to take ownership of work product
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.
Responsibilities
Responsible for the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual journal entries and reconciliations and any other monthly/quarterly/annual close tasks.Prepare monthly general ledger interface entries to record premiums, losses and commissionsPrepare monthly profit center control schedules to reconcile system reports to general ledgerRecord monthly/quarterly topside journal entries upon requestPerform general ledger account reconciliationsPrepare quarterly/annual sign off packages for SOX compliancePrepare quarterly IFRS supplemental reporting schedules for premiums and losses by line of businessPrepare quarterly loss adjustment expense analysis for internal management reviewPrepare monthly/quarterly bordereaux, journal entries and settlements for Nonvoluntary Pools and AssociationsPrepare and update as necessary desktop procedures.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting1+ years of relevant experiencePossess a basic understanding of accounting principlesStrong accounting skillsStrong problem solving and analytical skillsExperience with Excel, Word and Outlook (familiarity with Access and excel macro a plus)Some exposure and knowledge of general ledger software is a plusAbility to work and communicate well with other staff and other functional departments within the organizationRegularly communicate with manager and makes him/her aware of current work loadAbility to organize and prioritize work and follow up on issuesAbility to take ownership of work product