Accountant

Company:

As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of insurance companies, we offer outstanding opportunities for professionals interested in working with a successful company. We offer unparalleled financial strength, stability and "large company" benefits, in addition to an exciting, friendly, "small company" atmosphere.

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that also offers "large company" benefits with an exciting, friendly, and "small company" atmosphere? As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway Group of Insurance Companies you will find that as well as outstanding opportunities for professionals looking to grow in their careers.

The Accountant coordinates, compiles, reviews, analyzes, reconciles, and interprets financial information from various sources and prepares working papers and internal, statutory and GAAP basis Company financial statements and supplementary schedules. Modifies or creates new workbooks, etc. to efficiently summarize and analyze information. Collaborates with senior department management to complete and analyze financial statements in the format mandated by regulatory authorities. Coordinates work performed by outside actuaries and outside tax personnel required to prepare financial statements.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE and is eligible for Hybrid work. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What will you do?

• FINANCIAL REPORTING: Compiles, reviews, analyzes and reconciles, and interprets financial information from various sources and prepares working papers and internal, statutory and GAAP basis Company financial statements and supplementary schedules.
• RECONCILIATIONS: Reconcile assigned company investment and cash accounts, as well as basic general ledger account reconciliations.
• COMMUNICATION: Coordinates communication of daily, monthly, and year end, accounting, and financial statement information between various offices and Omaha.
• PROCESS REVIEW: Reviews and suggests improvements for the design and maintenance of various processes, reconciliations and databases utilized for financial reporting, and the balancing of reports or compilation of reports/worksheets by others and the assigning of codes to data for input to the general ledger system for accuracy and timeliness.
• AUDITOR AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSES: Responds to inquiries from internal and external auditors, state regulators, and others regarding financial transactions, balances, and procedures.
• INTERN MANAGMENT: May supervise intern(s) and assign projects and tasks to intern(s), including the auditing of daily disbursement requests, as well as verifying deposits, providing coding for monthly invoices, and forwarding payment requests to Accounts Payable, and corresponding with various personnel.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• One or more years work experience.
• Knowledge of investment types
• General accounting principles and statutory accounting principles
• Financial reporting principles
• Personal computer, related software, and basic applications such as Excel and Word

Preferred

• CPA or MBA
• Company and department practices and procedures
• Statutory accounting principles

Who would excel in this role?

• Excellent written and oral communication with all levels of the organization and outside contacts
• Organize several different tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Work well with people at all levels of the organization
• Work accurately with detail
• Work independently or as a team member as situation dictates
• Supervisory skills including motivation, planning, training, delegation and prioritization
• Identify and solve problems
• Work overtime during seasonal demand
• Research, review, and analyze financial information

We want you to be involved! We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development as well as companywide surveys to hear from our employees.

We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, onsite fitness center, an Employee Relations team ready to assist you and more.