Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Looking to take the next step on your accounting career journey? Ask yourself these questions :

Do you have accounting experience in a for-profit company, (financial sector experience is a plus)? Have you been heavily involved in month-end closing processes? Have you overseen and directed the activities of staff members?

We are looking for a new team member in our Accounting Department, as an Assistant Controller, part of our larger Specialty Group team. This is a hybrid role located in our new, state of the art office space in the Wakefield, MA headquarters location for the TMHCC Specialty Group. Apply right away!

Tokio Marine HCC is a leading specialty insurance group with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Ireland, and other exciting locations. With the strength and stability that comes from being a member of the Tokio Marine Group, and over fifty years of growth, profitability, and stability, we offer important insurance products that most people do not even know exist. Every policy we write is special, enabling our clients to do amazing things. From insuring the crops that feed us to the rock concerts that entertain us, to rescuing international travelers in trouble, we offer more than 100 classes of specialty insurance. Applying our Mind Over Risk philosophy to writing insurance allows our customers to take on opportunity with confidence. That philosophy defines our way of thinking, unites us as a team, and differentiates us from our competitors. We are much more than just an insurance company; we are a good company.

Performance Objectives :

Within the first 30 days, you will gain an understanding of the department procedures, systems, and corporate policies, and how the Accounting department operates within the TMHCC Specialty structure through training and interactions with the accounting team and become familiar with our customers, suppliers, and employees from other Tokio Marine subsidiaries.

Within the first 60 days, you will :

• Gain an understanding of our accounting software system, PeopleSoft, as well as our policy administration system, IBM iSeries.
• Review and approve employee expense reports, a selection of month-end close journal entries, a selection of balance sheet account reconciliations, bank transactions.
• Assist with accounting for new derivative business venture, lease accounting, implementation of new accounting policies, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and IFRS, annual budgeting process, internal and external audit queries, questions from accounting staff, and directing daily operational accounting activity.

Within the first 90 days, you will :

Your Skills and Experience :

What we offer :

Just as Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies is customer centric, we are also employee centric offering our employees a competitive salary and employee benefit package, strong learning culture, collaboration, 401K match, paid parental leave, hybrid work schedule

If your experience matches these requirements, please apply WITH A COVER LETTER, expressing why you want to join our team.