Job Description

Company Details:


At Berkley Entertainment, we have over 25 years of underwriting risks in Entertainment & Sports. Our one focus is entertainment insurance. We bring our decades of entertainment experience together to go beyond the basics, providing crafted coverage solutions to protect our clients.


Our team\xe2\x80\x99s industry experience and collaborative approach leads to great client solutions \xe2\x80\x94 and this is by design. We are here to assist with customizing products and services that are tailored to respond to each client\xe2\x80\x99s unique exposures.

Responsibilities:
Focusing on the business, the position is primarily responsible for assisting with all aspects of the accounting and reporting and the preparation of various components of the company\xe2\x80\x99s financial reporting packages based on US GAAP and Statutory requirements. The accounting and reporting responsibilities of the role include balance sheet account reconciliations, month-end general ledger close procedures, and company-wide and branch level expense analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.

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  Responsible for budgeting, reporting, and forecasting against plan and prior year.
• Prepares profit and loss statements, and other financial reports.
• Preparation and analysis of supporting schedules for journal entries in a controlled and timely manner.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of a chart of accounts and general ledger as well as company accounting policy and administer approved accounting procedures.
• Create various financial analysis and present findings to managers and/or executives.
• Responsibilities also include analyzing trends, budgets, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of insurance industry preferred and annual statement preparation, financial accounting, and financial reporting experience preferred.
• Experience with financial statement software, Hyperion software or other large ERP systems, and proficiency with Microsoft products preferred.
• Experience with reinsurance, international insurance, and related functions preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, professional in attitude and appearance and should be highly attentive to detail required.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in business or related field required, and in accounting preferred.
• Public accounting experience and CPA and/or advanced degree preferred.

Additional Company Details: We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Additional Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be seated for sustained periods of time; use fingers to pick up, pinch, twist, or keyboard; express themselves by speaking includes conveying detailed or important spoken information accurately; distinguish sounds at normal levels (with or without correction); be able to receive detailed information orally; and move wrists, hands and/or fingers repetitively. The employee is occasionally required to move about on foot to accomplish tasks; extend their hands/arms in any direction; raise or lower objects or move objects from place to place; and hold onto objects with their fingers/palms. The employee must occasionally lift or exert force up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.