Senior Technical Accountant

Company

NICO National Indemnity Company

The Senior Technical Accountant is a highly skilled accounting professional with deep statutory insurance accounting expertise - someone who can operate beyond preparation work and contribute at a review, oversite, and advisory level. This role supports complex statutory reporting, technical research, reconciliations, regulatory interactions, and audit matters across a dynamic insurance organization.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company and will sit in Omaha, NE and up to 50% hybrid at management discretion after a period of on site training. This position is NOT ELIGIBLE for employer visa sponsorship.

• Serve as a subject‑matter expert on Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP), including interpretation of codification, application to complex transactions, and guidance for internal partners.
• Review and analyze quarterly and annual statutory filings, including financial statements, MD&A, and supplemental schedules.
• Conduct proactive research on emerging statutory guidance; monitor SAPWG activity, industry developments, and regulatory trends, and communicate impacts to leadership.
• Support the statutory audit, including technical SAP analysis, codification checklist review, and coordination of audit responses.
• Assist with state examinations and ongoing regulator communications, including holding company filings, dividend notifications, and multi‑jurisdictional requirements.
• Support regulatory review related to group reinsurance structures, new business initiatives, and U.S./international reporting considerations.
• Provide clear, well‑supported explanations of balances, reconciliations, processes, and conclusions to auditors and management.

• Review complex investment, cash, and general ledger reconciliations for completeness, accuracy, and proper documentation, with a strong understanding of data flow into statutory statements.
• Investigate and resolve out‑of‑balance conditions, unexplained variances, and inconsistencies across multiple data sources.
• Work across multiple systems and data feeds, validating data integrity and resolving discrepancies between source systems and the general ledger.
• Review and enhance Excel‑based work papers, schedules, and analytical reports with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and audit readiness.

• Collaborate with Finance managers, auditors, legal partners, and senior leadership on reporting, analysis, and technical accounting matters.
• Provide guidance to team members on complex reconciliation research and financial questions.
• Ensure thorough documentation of accounting rationale, reconciliation methodologies, and financial controls.
• Evaluate existing processes, identify control gaps or inefficiencies, and recommend or implement improvements with a risk‑aware mindset.
• Operate independently with limited supervision while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Bachelor's Degree in related field (Accounting, Finance or other related field). MBA or CPA is a plus.
• 5+ years of insurance accounting experience, with significant exposure to NAIC Statutory accounting (required).
• Demonstrated experience working with regulators, statutory audits, and insurance filings.
• Strong background in:
  • Investment, cash, and general ledger reconciliations
  • Variance analysis and root‑cause investigation
  • Multi‑s…