Senior Accountant, Reinsurance
Brighthouse Financial
33 reviews
Tampa, FL 33647
Brighthouse Financial
33 reviews
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Job details
Job Type
Full-time
Full Job Description Req Id: 3159
Job location: Tampa, FL, US, 33647
Brighthouse Financial is on a mission to help people achieve financial security. As one of the largest providers of annuities and life insurance in the U.S., we specialize in products designed to help people protect what they've earned and ensure it lasts. We are built on a foundation of experience and knowledge, which allows us to keep our promises and provide the value they deserve.
At Brighthouse Financial, we're fostering a culture where diverse backgrounds and experiences are celebrated, and different ideas are heard and respected. We believe that by creating an inclusive workplace, we're better able to attract and retain our talent, provide valuable solutions that meet the needs of our advisors and their clients, and deliver on our mission of helping more people achieve financial security. We're se eking passionate, high-performing team member to join us. Sound like you? Read on.
How This Role Contributes to Brighthouse Financial:
The position supports Brighthouse Financial reinsurance accounting and reporting functions. Works with reporting requirements and guidelines of applicable regulatory agencies to maintain records and prepare required financial reports. Coordinates with reinsurance administration teams and line of business controllers team to ensure that the proper accounting is available and used for all reinsurance agreements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assists in implementing accounting changes to comply with regulatory accounting changes or reinsurance policy
• Assists with establishing accounting rules as mandated by regulatory requirements and reinsurance policy within reinsurance accounting system and/or ledger system
• Maintains support for reinsurance agreements and associated accounting rules
• Coordinates with reinsurance teams to ensure that proper accounting rules are used for processing journal entries
• Performs reconciliations between reinsurance accounting system and general ledger to ensure that detailed data supports all ledger balances
• Reviews and corrects any ledger errors resulting from reinsurance input from systems or manual journal entries
• Performs other related duties as assigned or required
Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
• BS/BA in accounting or finance preferred
• 2 to 5 +ofexperience in financial accounting and reporting
• Insurance experience preferred
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently
• Knowledge of statutory and GAAP accounting practices/procedures
• Highly proficient in Excel and must be able to learn other systems used quickly as the projects will require research and analysis
Our Benefits:
• Time Off: Minimum of 20 days of paid time off and 13 paid company holidays per full calendar year, plus paid volunteer time
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) savings plan with up to a 6% annual match and 3% annual company nondiscretionary contribution of eligible compensation, annual incentive plan, and employee stock purchase plan
• Family Focus: Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, and adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Health and Welfare: Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with potential company contributions up to $1,000 per family
• Wellness Programs: Wellness incentive platform, employee assistance program, financial counseling services, fitness center discounts and more
• Life & Disability Benefits: Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability
Travel:
None
Number of Openings:
1
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