Senior Accountant

Job Title:

Senior Accountant

Finance

Head of North America External Reporting

US Controller

The Senior Financial Analyst role represents a key function in the US Finance team. The primary responsibilities of the position will be leading Corporate Accounting, including financial analysis, research, and technical expertise. This position will also service a point person in working with the team to identify key areas where we can employ automation and tools and in implementing these solutions.

• Lead preparation, review and analysis of corporate accounting responsibilities, including GAAP consolidation and cost-plus arrangements.
• Coordination with shared functions including investments and expenses to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information.
• Prepare statutory financial exhibits related to corporate accounting responsibilities.
• Champion process optimization within the finance function, leveraging technology and best practices to streamline operations and reduce manual effort.
• Own initiatives to analyze, prioritize and implement improvements in financial reporting and close processes, including automation and system enhancements.
• Complete controls over corporate accounting to ensure effectiveness, assessing and updating on an as needed basis.
• Other ad hoc projects and tasks, as required.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• 4-5 Years' Minimum Accounting experience, preferably in the property-casualty insurance industry.
• Public accounting and/or Corporate Accounting experience preferable.
• Process improvement and automation experience required.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI and Alteryx experience a plus.

• Solid financial analysis skills.
• Excellent time management/prioritization skills.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and suggest solutions.
• Navigate ambiguity to deliver results.

• Solid knowledge of accounting concepts/theories (GAAP & NAIC statutory).
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook).
• General Ledger experience.

• A self-starter with a high energy level and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the company.
• Proactive.
• Flexible.
• Positive.

• Detail Oriented.
• Analytical Thinking.
• Emphasis on Quality.
• Teamwork.
• Communications.

Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build - to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefit ting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market.

Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer.

Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons.

We have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world. Employee's diversity, experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability.

Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers.

• Be bold
• Strive for better
• Do the right thing

Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us - our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this.

We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development. Our Employee Networks include:

• Beazley RACE - Including, understanding and celebrating People of Colour
• Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance
• Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community
• Beazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing
• Beazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-be

We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as:

• Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role)
• iLearn (our own learning & development platform)
• Linked In Learning
• Mentorship…