Overview of Position

The CAT Reinsurance Manager is responsible for managing a team of professionals dedicated to providing a superior work product to its internal and external clients. Position oversees catastrophic placement reinsurance accounting and activities.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• In consultation with Director, develop short- and long-term goals and plans for area(s) of responsibility.

• Manage and prioritize job duties of direct reports within area to meet various strict financial reporting deadlines

• Provide frequent team member performance feedback, including annual performance review

• Supervise team in producing accurate and timely CAT, FHCF, Multi-Line, Facultative and corporate reinsurance monthly/quarterly financials in accordance with GAAP and STAT guidance

• Review monthly/quarter analytics

• Manage team in successful onboard of new, amended and terminated reinsurance agreements

• Manage internal and external audits and SOX controls

• Review and approval monthly statements, journal vouchers, and reconciliations

• Support team cross training to and updates of SOP’s

• Support Oracle implementation project by engaging and training team members

• Collaborate as liaison with other internal organizational teams: IT, Finance, Actuarial, and Risk Management. Establish and maintain professional working relationships both internally and externally to achieve department, business unit and corporate goals

• Responsible for Catastrophic and Corporate reinsurance financials

Responsibility for the work of others

· 1 Lead Accountant

· 1 Senior Accountant

What are the requirements needed for this position?

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• 5 years of supervisory/management experience in managing an accounting area

• Minimum 3 years experience within the insurance industry

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong leadership, communication, technical and problem solving skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence staff to learn continuously

• Knowledge in STAT & GAAP accounting guidance

• Strong Excel skills

• Oracle and SQL knowledge a plus

• Prior CAT experience a plus

What other skills/experience would be helpful to have?

• Reinsurance experience

• Property & Casualty industry experience

Pay Range:

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

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