DESCRIPTION:

SumBridge is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join one of our favorite South Sound clients. This is a permanent, full-time role with a high-performing accounting team, offers competitive compensation and benefits, and growth potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze business activity and track accounting transactions in a way that aligns with GAAP and
• Lead quarterly preparation and presentation of worker’s compensation trends and adjustments to senior leadership and our external auditors
• Partner with team members in Risk Management and external actuary to understand the different programs by state, claim development, and other factors that impact accounting
• Prepare monthly workers’ compensation journal entries related to the reserves, premiums, third party administrator fees, and branch allocations
• Analyze and prepare the organization’s intercompany elimination entries for month-end general ledger close

• Analyze and prepare journal entries and reconciliations for legal, audit and other accounting accruals

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS degree in accounting, finance, or related field (Required)
• CPA or CPA eligible (Required)

• 4+ years of accounting experience (some public accounting experience preferred)
• Solid ethical and professional behavior
• Able to handle challenging assignments
• Solid experience and familiarity in accounting
• Strong self-starter and motivated to produce high quality work
• Strong interpersonal abilities across departments and within a matrix structure
• Solid analytical skills to interpret accounting information in order to identify anomalies
• Strong participation in making recommendations to process improvements and efficiencies
• Comfortable taking professional risks that leads to value within the company
• Has a strong interest in furthering career opportunities within the organization as well personal professional growth
• Comfortable with learning and exploring new technology resources
• Experience in workers’ compensation or insurance-related industry preferred
• Experience in a multi-company SOX control environment is preferred
• Large ERP system experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.