Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

My client, a leading provider of life, annuities, and property & casualty insurance is seeking a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join its growing finance team. This role offers exposure to complex investment accounting and the opportunity to contribute to process improvements in a dynamic environment.

Position Overview

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for performing and reviewing accounting activities related to investments, reconciliations, and financial reporting. This role supports month-end and year-end close processes, ensures compliance with GAAP and statutory requirements, and partners with internal teams to maintain accuracy and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform custody reconciliations, cash management, payables and receivables, and investment accounting.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries and variance analysis.
• Prepare and review financial statements and disclosures for audits and regulatory filings.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and statutory accounting principles.
• Assist in implementing process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate records.

Qualifications

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.

By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.

We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.

From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r\n\r\nBy breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r\n\r\nWe work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r\n\r\nFrom our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.