Senior Accountant - Specialty Equipment

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a  small company  culture where your ideas will be heard with  big company  expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

For more than 30 years, Specialty Equipment has been serving businesses in the commercial equipment industry throughout the United States and Canada. These businesses rely on us to not only reduce risk but also drive profitability and help meet the needs of their customers.

Specialty Equipment - Great American Insurance Group The Specialty Equipment Division is looking for an experienced accounting professional in our Bellevue office to support the financial operations, reporting, and control environment of our business. The position plays a key role in ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting, reconciliation, budgeting, and regulatory reporting activities across several Specialty Equipment programs and agencies.

Great American’s culture is built on connection, shared learning, and strong relationships. To support this, employees in this role are expected to be on‑site four days a week, with the flexibility to work one day remotely.

• Prepare supporting documentation, payment requests, account reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Manage system uploads and related accounting processes.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation prepared by the Accounting Clerk for US and Canadian agencies.
• Ensure accounting transactions are recorded in accordance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal control requirements.
• Serve as backup for premium and reserve reporting activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
• Assist with the development, analysis, and monitoring of revenue budgets, forecasts, and financial results.
• Analyze financial results and identify trends, variances, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Collaborate with divisional leadership, actuarial, and corporate accounting teams to support business initiatives and reporting requirements.
• Support internal and external audit requests by providing documentation, explanations, and analysis as needed.
• Document accounting processes and assist with the enhancement of procedures, controls, and workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Participate in special projects and other accounting or financial reporting initiatives as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Generally 7 or more years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience.
• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), internal controls, and account reconciliation practices.
• Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial analyses.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and financial reporting systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Strong analytical,…