Senior Investment Accountant
ICW Group
Are you looking for more than just a job? Do you want to have a voice and feel a sense of belonging? At ICW Group, we hire innovative people who consistently adapt, grow and deliver. We believe in hard work, a fun work environment, and embracing creativity that only comes about when talented people collaborate to develop solutions. Our mission is to create the best insurance experience possible.
Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for seven consecutive years as a Top 50 performing P&C company offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a small-company entrepreneurial spirit. Our purpose-driven ethos provides team members with opportunities to contribute, develop, and belong.
**PURPOSE OF THE JOB**
The purpose of this job is to provide critical technical support for the Company’s investment portfolio which is a source of income, liquidity, and capital stability. This role will execute key control functions and provide valuable insight into both capital market activity as well as investment performance. Accordingly, this high-profile role is a key business partner for the Company’s portfolio managers, senior management, and regulators.
**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
Executes critical controllership for ICW Group’s investment portfolio.
+ Leverages the Company’s investment subledger to review key investment activity including purchases, sales, interest accruals, amortization/accretion, and capital transactions.
+ Prepares journal entries and performs necessary reconciliations to support official recordkeeping in the Company’s general ledger.
+ Works with brokers and custodial banking partners to ensure efficient execution of trading activity.
+ Develops policies and procedures, as necessary, to develop efficiencies and improve accuracy for investment accounting.
+ Responds to auditor’s requests for quarter-end and year-end audit items including process walkthroughs, control documentation, and ad-hoc analysis.
+ Prepares audit schedules in accordance with the Company’s external auditors' requirements.
Performs critical reporting and provides insights to key stakeholders.
+ Prepares key investment schedules as required by insurance departments and other regulatory agencies.
+ Prepares management reports for senior leadership to summarize investment balances, results, and trends. Ensures completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery of completed results.
+ Performs ad-hoc reporting, as necessary to provide key insights into the company’s investment performance in the context of the broader capital markets.
+ Develops methods for continuing process improvements for reporting and analysis based on evolving technological capabilities available to the Company.
**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES**
This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.
**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**
+ Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required with a major or emphasis in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
+ Minimum 5 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
**CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS**
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS**
+ Working knowledge of investment accounting required.
+ Familiarity of insurance industry desirable.
+ Requires excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel and Word.
+ Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and state regulations.
+ Strong technical accounting and problem-solving skills.
+ Strong analytics skills to interpret and evaluate financial results. Ability to work directly with executive management regarding investment transactions.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
+ Ability to use independent judgement and discretion to identify key trends or issues.
+ Support effective partnerships with key groups and individuals and have good consultation and change management skills.
**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**
Office environment – no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands and employees are regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.
**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
This position operates in an office environment and requires the frequent use of a computer, telephone, copier, and other standard office equipment.
**We are currently not offering employment sponsorship for this opportunity**
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The current range for this position is
$78,678.61 - $132,686.15
This range is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at ICW Group, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors unique to each candidate, including experience, education and the location of the role and considers employees performing substantially similar work.
**WHY JOIN ICW GROUP?**
• Challenging work and the ability to make a difference
• You will have a voice and feel a sense of belonging
• We offer a competitive benefits package, with generous medical, dental, and vision plans as well as 401K retirement plans and company match
• Bonus potential for all positions
• Paid Time Off with an accrual rate of 5.23 hours per pay period (equal to 17 days per year)
• 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Want to continue learning? We’ll support you 100%
_ICW Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. ICW Group will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law._
At ICW Group we offer a work environment that encourages entrepreneurialism and celebrates success. Our team members are hands-on contributors who are given the opportunity to make an impact. It's our people who make us an employer of choice and the vibrant company we are today.
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