Position: Manager – Insurance Accounting (RTR – Local Closing & Reporting)
Industry: Financial Services / Insurance
Employment Type: Contract
Arbeit Group is currently supporting one of our clients in hiring a Manager – Insurance Accounting (RTR Local Closing) to manage financial close, reconciliation, and reporting processes in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment. This role is ideal for professionals with experience in insurance accounting and local closing processes, particularly handling premium, claims, reserves, reinsurance, and investment-related data.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage local closing activities (month-end & period-end reporting)
- Prepare and review journal entries (accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, reserves, premium adjustments)
- Perform reconciliation of insurance GL accounts (premium, claims, reserves, reinsurance, intercompany)
- Support group consolidation and elimination entries
- Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data for local and statutory reporting
- Maintain controls, documentation, and audit readiness
- Coordinate with actuarial, underwriting, claims, reinsurance, and finance teams
- Support investment data validation and reporting checks
- Drive process improvements and efficiency initiatives in reporting and closing
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance
- Strong experience in RTR / Local Closing / Financial Reporting
- Experience in insurance accounting (premium, claims, reserves, reinsurance)
- Solid understanding of GAAP / IFRS and accounting principles
- Experience using SAP / Oracle / similar accounting systems
- Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot, VLOOKUP, reporting)
- Strong analytical, detail-oriented, and communication skills
- Able to work across functions and manage deadlines in fast-paced environments
Why Join
- Exposure to insurance-specific accounting and reporting processes
- Opportunity to work on complex financial closing and reconciliation cycles
- Collaborative environment with strong growth and development opportunities
