Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we're hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking a Senior Accountant. This new role offers a valuable opportunity to grow with the insurance company, its parent, and its affiliated managing general agency as operations are stood up and expanded. The Senior Accountant will assist with effective setup of accounting and financial reporting functions to meet the needs of the organization. The individual in this position will work with a dynamic team of dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence in fiduciary and financial accountability and reporting. Primary responsibilities include monthly accounting, accounts payable, and financial reporting.

Prepare and review of work papers, journal entries, reconciliations, and analytics prepared by other team members

Perform account and variance analysis as requested by management

Mentor the Rising Pioneer providing guidance on best practices in journal entry, reconciliation process, and analytical work.

Lead multi-entity consolidations, ensuring intercompany transactions and eliminations are accurately recorded.

Identify and deliver coaching to team members to reduce error rates

Identify and lead projects to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounting operation

Analyze transactions to identify trends and potential issues.

Support integration of accounting systems

Support the preparation of annual financial reports.

Help prepare information for independent auditors and tax preparers

We're looking for someone who has: Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting or a business-related field. Minimum 5+ years of experience in accounting role. General understanding of GAAP policies, and internal controls. Knowledge of Microsoft office suite with an emphasis on Excel skills. Ability to meet strict deadlines, both independently and as part of a team. Detail oriented and the ability to deliver work products with a high degree of accuracy. Strong verbal and written skills, and the ability to convey complex information. Available to work across time zones with flexibility to follow-up on items outside of business hours, including weekends.

Highly preferred candidates also have: Certified Public Accountant or CPA candidate. Experience in MGA/MGU insurance operations. Experience in Microsoft office suite with intermediate or advanced Excel skills. Experience in NetSuite, Concur, etc. Experience with financial analysis and budgeting.

About SageSure: Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 110 home, flood, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $3.2 billion of inforce premium and helps protect more than 970,000 policyholders.

We have more than 1,000 employees in a distributed workforce environment across 12 offices—Fairfield, CA; Mountain View, CA; Cheshire, CT; Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; Jersey City, NJ; Marlton, NJ; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; Sheboygan, WI—who are tackling the industry's toughest challenges.

SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.