Accountant - Reinsurance

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.

Great American's Reinsurance department ensures that Great American complies with all of the accounting requirements under its various reinsurance agreements. It also ensures that all internal and external financial statements fairly and accurately reflect all such reinsurance transactions in accordance with statutory accounting principles. In addition, the department is responsible for purchasing the Corporate Catastrophe Covers and for performing portfolio-level catastrophe modeling.

Our Reinsurance department is hiring an Accountant to join their team! This position will work in office 5 days a week and will have the opportunity to move to a hybrid schedule. 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.

Core in‑office days are Tuesday–Thursday, with the fourth day determined by business needs.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities Compiles, consolidates, and analyzes accounting and finance information for the production of statements, schedules, filings, and reports. May assist in the preparation of more complex reports.

Assists in the day-to-day maintenance of standardized accounting reports.

Participates with the review and evaluation of existing procedures and operations in assigned area for management decision-making regarding improvements.

Reconciles and adjusts, as necessary, journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records.

Coordinates accounting matters and reporting with other departments, locations, divisions, and external customers.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting is highly preferred or other related fields.

Prior accounting internship experience is preferred, but not required.

Experience with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, etc.).Business Unit:

Reinsurance Benefits:

We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.

Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at  seasonal employees and interns.
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