Investment Staff Accountant

Investment Staff Accountant

Location: Stamford, CT, US

Company: Odyssey

Odyssey Reinsurance Company (Odyssey Re) is a leading provider of reinsurance and specialty insurance. Odyssey Re offers a broad range of property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance products.

Odyssey Re is an equal opportunity employer.

The Investment Staff Accountant is responsible for recording, reconciling and analyzing investment transactions on a monthly basis. This position will also assist in the preparation of investment reports on a US and Canadian GAAP and Statutory basis. The role reports directly to the Investment Accounting Manager.

• Records investment transactions and valuations to the general ledger
• Matches cash transactions to trading activity in Princeton Asset Management System
• Reconciles general ledger to supporting system reports
• Assists in the preparation of standard and ad hoc investment reports and schedules on a US GAAP, Canadian GAAP and US Statutory basis of accounting
• Corresponds with investment advisors and custodian banks
• Maintains confidentiality of company-sensitive data
• Keeps supervisor informed of activities and situations which will impact the achievement of corporate and department goals and objectives
• Performs other related duties as required to achieve the goals and objectives of the company and department
• Quarterly overtime hours are required

• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Experience with Princeton Asset Management System preferred but not required
• Experience with SAP general ledger preferred but not required
• Experience in the insurance industry preferred but not required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Minimum 1 year of investment accounting experience preferred but not required

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