Investment Accounting Manager

Company Details

"Our Company provides a state of predictability which allows brokers and agents to act with confidence."

Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation has grown from a small investment management firm into one of the largest commercial lines property and casualty insurers in the United States.

Along the way, we’ve been listed on the New York Stock Exchange, become a Fortune 500 Company, joined the S&P 500, and seen our gross written premiums exceed $10 billion.

Today the Berkley brand comprises more than 60+ businesses worldwide and is divided into two segments: Insurance and Reinsurance and Monoline Excess. 

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Record and reconcile investment transactions and positions from PAM to the general ledger• Provide analysis of investment activity and provide commentary and variance analysis for balance sheet and income statement movements• Investigate and propose corrective actions for investments where accounting results are not in alignment with expected economics• Effectively communicate with members of the trade settlement team to correct trade or interest settlement discrepancies which may arise• Prepare/review statutory investment schedules (including A, B, BA, D, DA, DB and E) • Prepare/review Supplemental Investment Risk Interrogatory • Prepare/review Summary Investment Schedule• Prepare/review investment-related GAAP and Statutory footnotes and management reports• Monitor and research aged open receivable/payable items• Review bank reconciliations• Lead and/or participate in process improvement projects as assigned• Ensure ongoing compliance with internal controls as well as the development and implementation of new controls as needed• Prepare and provide investment related support to external auditors as required• Other assignments as necessary

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of back-office investment accounting experience• Experience interpreting and applying U.S. GAAP and Statutory accounting rules related to Fixed Income, Equity and Partnership investments• Strong Excel skills working with data (Pivot Tables, Power Query, filters, sorts, lookups, modeling)• Experience with PeopleSoft general ledger a plus• Experience with PAM for Securities a plus• Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Additional Company Details

Salary Range - $120,000 to $150,000, dependent on experience, knowledge and location. Berkley is committed to offering comprehensive and competitive employee health benefits that help our employees stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance. We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. We support our employees in planning for their current and future security by offering Short & Long Term Disability, 401(k)/Profit Sharing/Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment/Travel and Additional Life Insurance. We want our employees to live productive and fulfilling lives. We promote work-life balance and personal wellness by providing an Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick/Holidays) and encouraging employees to participate in our groups wellness program. We take risk management excellence and your professional growth and ongoing development seriously by offering industry-related education and exams along with industry-related tuition assistance.