Position Summary

Supporting role in the financial reporting group.  Mission of the financial reporting group is to manage, coordinate, compile, review and file all requirements listed below on time, with a high degree of accuracy and quality in a SOX compliant manner. General ledger support for special projects such as acquisitions and reorganizations.  General ledger reports daily.

Position Description

Requirements:

  • Understanding of financial statements,
  • General accounting knowledge,
  • Insurance knowledge preferred but not required
  • XBRL knowledge preferred but not required

Responsibilities of Role:                                                      

  • Prepare templates for various reports
  • Request and collect supporting documentation required for report preparation
  • Follow up with providers of information to resolve discrepancies and obtain variance explanations for assigned footnote disclosures
  • Prepare tie out of financial statements and footnotes to supporting documents for management review on a quarterly and annual basis
  • Review XBRL tags for SEC quarterly filings and perform validation checks

 

  • Coordination of financial reporting reviews with external and internal auditors and SOX team
  • Overtime is required during each quarterly/annual close and in certain cases of special projects. (Quarterly: approx. 3 weeks of overtime.  Year end: approx. 6 weeks of overtime) (Regular time – generally 9am-6pm.  Overtime: approximately 9-8:30).

The following are the main reports produced by Assured’s financial reporting group:

  • GAAP financial statements (SEC registrant (10K and 10Qs and multiple subsidiaries). Quarterly and/or annually.
  • Financial supplements (SEC registrant and subsidiaries). Quarterly.
  • Board book. Quarterly.
  • Analytics (GAAP). Quarterly.
  • Review of Equity and Fixed Income presentations. Quarterly.
  • Earnings release and financial supplements. Quarterly.
  • CFO scripts (quarterly) and review of other press releases. Quarterly.
  • BE forms. Quarterly.
  • Bermuda Solvency II filings. Annually.
  • Bureau of Economic Analysis (“BE”) forms. Quarterly.

Candidate Background
  • Bachelor’s degree with a business major, preferably accounting
  • 0-2 years of US GAAP/Statutory financial reporting experience (filing quarterly/annual statements and related schedules)
  • Insurance industry experience preferred (financial guaranty insurance preferred)
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Working knowledge of Peoplesoft general ledger preferred
  • High proficiency in Excel, Word, PPT
  • Self-motivated, reliable, and consistent performer
  • Flexibility and ability to work overtime

Compensation

Annual base salary for the position is expected to be from $70,000 per year to $100,000 per year. The actual salary will depend on various factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s experience and credentials, salary expectations of applicable candidates, and other applicable market conditions. This position also provides applicable employee benefits, as well as eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

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