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W.R. Berkley

Commercial insurance underwriting, reinsurance, and investments

Assistant Controller

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWest Hartford, CT, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across business functions.
  • Ability to interpret data trends and deliver actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.
  • Strong organization and time-management skills in dynamic environments with shifting priorities.
  • Initiative, curiosity, thorough research, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and financial reporting systems such as Essbase, Hyperion, and Vena.
  • A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, an MBA with a concentration in accounting or finance, or comparable advanced professional education.

Responsibilities

  • Build and monitor relevant key performance indicators to focus on short- and long-term financial results, analyze financial performance, and support the execution of departmental strategies and initiatives.
  • Analyze and compare monthly and quarterly results, metrics, and key performance indicators against plan and other benchmarks.
  • Execute the department’s strategies and key initiatives through assigned special projects.
  • Use data-driven insights to identify behavioral patterns within agency operations and improve performance across key metrics.
  • Collaborate across the organization to improve overall efficiencies.
  • Perform month-end close activities and related entries and reconciliations within established deadlines.
  • Ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to deadlines throughout monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes.
  • Analyze internal financial data, including profit and loss statements, financial reports, revenues, direct expenses, and commissions.
  • Develop and maintain complex financial models and dashboards to support forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic initiatives.
  • Partner with business units to provide financial guidance and support for operational and strategic decisions.
  • Evaluate external and internal intelligence to provide actionable insight into the current market landscape.
  • Maintain Power BI reports for accuracy, quality, and relevance.

About the Company

W.R. Berkley

Commercial insurance underwriting, reinsurance, and investments

W. R. Berkley Corporation underwrites commercial property and casualty insurance and provides reinsurance globally. It operates two segments: Insurance, with 53 units worldwide and lines such as excess and surplus, commercial auto, and workers’ compensation; and Reinsurance & Monoline Excess, offering reinsurance and excess coverage to other insurers and self-insured entities. It earns money from premiums and from its investment portfolio. The company differentiates itself with a broad multinational underwriting platform and a dual focus on underwriting profitability and investment management, serving clients from small businesses to large corporations across many industries. Its goal is to deliver risk transfer and financial protection to customers while generating steady underwriting results and investment returns for shareholders.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Greenwich, CT
Founded
1967

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