Corporate Staff Accountant
About the Role
Fortegra is seeking a Corporate Staff Accountant that will help ensure Fortegra’s financial records are accurate, complete, and ready for reporting. This person plays a key role in the monthly close process by preparing journal entries, reconciling balance-sheet accounts, researching discrepancies, and resolving outstanding items. Beyond maintaining the general ledger, the role looks for opportunities to improve accounting processes, strengthen controls, and help the finance team operate more efficiently.
This is a hands-on position for an experienced accountant who can independently manage deadlines and priorities while partnering with colleagues across the business. The role also supports audit requests, unclaimed-property activities, financial reporting, and special accounting projects as needed. In short, this person helps keep the books accurate, the close on schedule, and the accounting function continuously improving.
What You’ll Do
• Prepare and post journal entries as part of the month-end close cycle.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and resolve open items.
• Execute accruals and other assigned close activities on time.
• Identify and implement process improvements to build efficiency.
• Assist with unclaimed property follow-up and resolution.
• Respond to internal and external audit requests.
• Support additional accounting, reporting, or special projects as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in accounting or audit.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• CPA or CPA-eligible preferred.
Skills & Competencies
• Advanced MS Excel proficiency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed with minimal need for oversight.
Technical Strengths
• Advanced MS Excel proficiency
• Oracle EBS GL (preferred)
• Blackline (preferred)
Why Fortegra
• Global specialty insurance leader with a stable, growing balance sheet.
• Collaborative finance team with visibility across the business.
• Culture that values process improvement and career advancement.
• Tuition assistance to support CPA licensure goals.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability, 401K, Tuition Assistance and more!
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in accounting or audit
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- CPA or CPA eligibility
- Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently with minimal oversight
- Oracle EBS GL experience
- BlackLine experience
What We Do
Fortegra offers a variety of innovative insurance and reinsurance products, from consumer protection products to specialty program insurance. With an A.M. Best Financial rating of A- Excellent and total assets in excess of $2.47 Billion, we have the financial strength and stability you need in an insurance partner. As part of our full-service and vertically integrated approach we offer premium finance, credit protection and policy/claim administration.
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