Staff Accountant

Overview:  

SageSure is seeking a Staff Accountant. This role offers valuable growth opportunity within a dynamic company, offering exposure to insurance, its parent organization, and an affiliated managing general agency. As operations expand, the Staff Accountant will play a crucial role in providing accurate and timely financial reporting, demonstrating a strong grasp of accounting principles. Collaborating closely with the Accounting Manager and Senior Accountant, the Accountant will contribute to the overall financial health of the company.

The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of accounting and accounts payable transactions and some knowledge of financial reporting, attention to detail, and the ability to deliver work products with a high level of accuracy while consistently meeting related deadlines.

What you’d be doing:  

• Financial Reporting & General Ledger: Prepare, record, and support monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries and maintain an accurate general ledger.


• Reconciliation & Analysis: Complete monthly bank and other reconciliations, perform account and variance analysis, and bank fee analysis.


• Management Support & Strategy: Prepare supplemental financial exhibits, analyze financial reports for trends, and provide recommendations to management for strategic decision-making.


• Audit & Compliance: Assist in preparing schedules for external and internal audits and document/maintain accounting policies and process workflows.


• System & Reporting: Develop and maintain financial exhibits and management reporting dashboards, and utilize corporate general ledger software and reporting tools.  

We’re looking for someone who has:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. Finance or business-related field


• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in financial analysis or relevant business experience


• NetSuite or general ledger system experience


• Thorough understanding of GAAP and statutory accounting principles, policies, and controls


• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite with an emphasis in Excel and PowerPoint skills required


• Ability to work under strict deadlines, both independently and in a team environment


• Attention to detail and the ability to complete tasks 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

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. 

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