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Senior Accountant - REMOTE - GAAP reporting

  • Location:

    New York

  • Sector:

    Accountancy & Finance

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Negotiable

  • Contact:

    Chris Dodds

  • Contact email:

    Chris.Dodds@oliverjames.com

  • Job ref:

    JOB-062025-280861_1749832235

  • Published:

    about 16 hours ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-07-13

🚀 GAAP Senior Accountant - Join the Future of Insurance (Remote | USA) 🚀
Position: GAAP Senior Accountant
Location: Fully Remote (U.S.-based candidates only)

Who We Are - Oliver James
At Oliver James, we specialize in placing top-tier finance and accounting talent into innovative businesses across insurance, asset management, and fund services. With a team of 30 and offices worldwide, we're proud to be the only accounting and finance recruitment division servicing the entire North American market, including the U.S., Canada, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.

Our mission? Introduce brilliant people to high-impact opportunities where they can grow, lead, and thrive.

About the Role

We're partnering with a modern, A.M. Best-rated hybrid insurance carrier that's redefining speciality insurance. This company is lean, tech-enabled, and fast-growing - supporting managing general agents, captives, and innovative intermediaries with data-powered capacity and world-class operational support.

They're seeking a sharp, curious, and energized GAAP Senior Accountant to join their remote-first team.

This is a career-defining opportunity for a finance professional who wants more than just month-end close - it's a gateway into the future of insurance. You'll work alongside a highly talented and international team, have your voice heard, and contribute directly to strategic transformation projects.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Leading journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting for investments, debt, and global consolidations

  • Owning parts of the year-end GAAP audit, preparing statements and managing sample requests

  • Being the go-to expert for investment reporting systems

  • Partnering on automation, process design, and strategic reporting tools

  • Supporting reinsurance, insurance, and operational finance teams globally

  • Working across underwriting, operations, and finance teams

What You Bring

  • 5+ years in accounting/finance, ideally with some P&C insurance experience

  • Confident with consolidations and financial reporting

  • Hungry to learn, grow, and solve meaningful challenges

  • Collaborative mindset and solid relationship-building skills

  • Organized, detail-driven, and tech-friendly

Perks You'll Love

  • Fully remote, flexible work - no commute, just impact

  • Competitive base salary + personalized long-term incentive plan

  • 401(k) with up to 4% match

  • Premium medical, dental, vision coverage

  • A real culture of support, transparency, and opportunity

  • Flexible time off so you can recharge like a pro

Why This Role?
If you're looking to ditch the bureaucracy, make an impact in a scalable, tech-forward insurance business, and join a tight-knit team that's changing the game, this is it. You won't be stuck in a silo or doing rinse-and-repeat accounting. You'll be building something smarter - and having fun while doing it.

🧠 Curious? Let's chat.
Reach out and take the next step in your career - with Oliver James behind you, the future's looking sharp.

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