Staff Accountant - Berkley

Company Details:

 

BerkleyNet is an innovative workers compensation insurance provider that does all of our business online. Our Goal? To make doing business “Ridiculously Fast. Amazingly Easy.”

Responsibilities:

As a Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for performing a variety of financial and accounting functions, including daily financial operations tasks, workpaper development, journal entries and assisting with special projects that support the Finance team.

 

• Prepare journal entries and reconcile ledger accounts to ensure compliance with required accounting regulations
• Reconcile activity for basic ledger accounts, and identify and communicate discrepancies
• Consistently and accurately performs functions within the monthly financial close process, monitoring timely completion and escalating issues for resolution
• Assist in preparation of reports for internal and external audiences
• Work independently on assigned responsibilities and timely manages workload of assigned areas in a deadline focused environment
• Demonstrate continuous effort to increase business acumen by proactively learning full business process of assigned areas
• Proactively seeks out opportunities to increase business knowledge outside of assigned areas by participating in group discussions or one-on-one sessions
• Consistently increases knowledge of technological platforms to become a highly effective user of all financial systems, including policy and claims systems, and Corporate platforms and tools
• Actively participates in department and cross-functional activities to identify areas of improvement
• Fosters a culture within the Company to promote innovation and a psychologically safe workplace

Qualifications:

• No professional finance or accounting experience required
• CPA license or working toward obtaining CPA license preferred
• Must demonstrate attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously to drive results.
• Effective communication skills to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with teammates and others to gather information and effectively present results and recommendations.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate an innovative mindset that supports new ideas to keep the department and company moving forward
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft software products
• SQL and PowerBI skills preferred

 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required; Accounting degree preferred

Additional Company Details:www. berkleynet.comThe Company is an equal employment opportunity employerWe do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external 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.Additional Requirements:•Low level of domestic U.S. travel required (up to 5% of time)