Accountant I

Accountant I

The Accountant I is responsible for ensuring the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions. In addition to this, the Accountant I is responsible for the correspondence and coordination with the insurance company management and state regulators.

The Accountant I accounts for general and administrative costs and assists clients and senior management on a range of general accounting functions in the management of a portfolio of captive insurance companies. Specific responsibilities include timely financial statement preparation, maintenance of corporate records, regulatory reporting as well as overall account management. Additional duties include:

• Compiles corporate financial data necessary for the timely processing of the monthly and year-end closing of the applicable general ledgers including the preparation and input of monthly standard and special journal entries and maintenance of supporting documentation.
• Prepares and uploads necessary journal entries into the appropriate accounting system.
• Assists in the analysis and preparation of financial data.
• Assists with ad-hoc projects as requested by management.
• Performs routine/basic accounting responsibilities.
• Works closely with Operations Manager and Accounting under immediate supervision.
• Reconciles various bank accounts.
• Interacts with operations and finance and will be exposed to confidential operating results, financial information, operating procedures, forecasts and management decisions.

Basic and preferred qualifications (education and experience):

• Bachelors' degree required in accounting or equivalent experience.
• Professional accounting qualifications (CPA, CA, ACCA, etc.) or desire to obtain certification in near-future.
• Sound knowledge of GAAP and insurance accounting principles.
• PC literacy with working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Expert mastery of the English language, both written and verbal, and ability to communicate effectively with others, including the ability to provide clear, constructive feedback to team members.
• Ability to analyze data and present recommendations based on outcomes of analysis.
• Ability to prepare and effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to management, customers, clients, and employee.

Minimum job skills, abilities and qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree required in accounting or equivalent experience.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge.
• Workday experience preferred.

The Amynta Group (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of any ground of discrimination protected by applicable human rights legislation. The information collected is solely used to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable human rights and accessibility legislation. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment to processes, procedures, methods of conveying information and/or the physical environment, which may include the provision of additional support, in order to remove barriers a candidate may face during recruitment such that each candidate has an equal employment opportunity. The Company will accommodate a candidate to the point of undue hardship. Please inform the Company's personnel representative if you require any accommodation in the application process.