Senior Financial Reporting Accountant

Posted 13 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
Senior level
Insurance
The Role
Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and disclosures; support consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and covenant calculations; reconcile general ledger to reporting systems; produce financial analytics, dashboards, and variance analysis; assist with audits, budget uploads, and implementation of accounting standards.
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Overview: 

SageSure is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Accountant to support the development and execution of the Company’s accounting and financial reporting functions. The role is instrumental in preparing accurate and timely financial statements, supporting reporting processes, and ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, accounting standards and internal policies. This position will also work cross-functionally with Carrier Reporting and FP&A teams to support internal and external reporting requirements, audits, and special projects. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical accounting knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to consistently deliver high-quality work products within tight deadlines.

What you’d be doing:

  • Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and related disclosures for internal management and external investors.
  • Assist in the preparation and maintenance of detailed monthly financial reporting supporting schedules to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial data.
  • Support the consolidation of multiple entities, including eliminations and intercompany transactions, and non-controlling interest considerations.
  • Assist in the preparation of financial information required by lenders, including covenant calculations.
  • Develop, maintain, and deliver financial analytics to executive management.
  • Create and maintain dashboards for department executive heads.
  • Reconciliation of accounting transactions between general ledger and the reporting system.
  • Gain an understanding of technical transactions to ensure accurate reflection in the financial statements.
  • Research and understand material variances in month-over-month financial statement activity and budget variances and document monthly highlights to be delivered with draft financials.
  • Assist with budget uploads and reports used in financial reporting.
  • Assist with the audited financial statement process and prepare footnote support schedules to facilitate the annual external audit.

We’re looking for someone who has: 

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, Information Systems
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in an accounting or financial reporting role
  • Public accounting experience preferred
  • Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control principles
  • Experience with Oracle NetSuite; familiarity with NetSuite Planning and Budgeting software is a plus
  • Proven ability to meet strict deadlines, both independently and within a team environment
  • Strong attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to deliver highly accurate work products
  • Assist in the implementation of new accounting standards and company policies
  • Strong verbal and written skills, and the ability to convey complex information.

Highly preferred candidates also have: 

  • Experience in MGA/MGU insurance operations
  • Certified Public Accountant or CPA candidate
  • Experience in Microsoft office suite with intermediate or advanced Excel skills.
  • Experience in NetSuite, Concur, Lease Query, Workiva
  • Experience in Power BI dashboards and reports
  • Experience in interfacing applications with accounting software
  • Big 4 or national/regional firm experience a plus

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About SageSure:

Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 110 home, flood, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $3.2 billion of inforce premium and helps protect more than 970,000 policyholders.  

 We have more than 1,000 employees in a distributed workforce environment across 12 offices—Fairfield, CA; Mountain View, CA; Cheshire, CT; Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; Jersey City, NJ; Marlton, NJ; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; Sheboygan, WI—who are tackling the industry’s toughest challenges.     

SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. 

Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you. 

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting or Information Systems
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in accounting or financial reporting
  • Public accounting experience
  • Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and internal control principles
  • Experience with Oracle NetSuite
  • Familiarity with NetSuite Planning and Budgeting
  • Proven ability to meet strict deadlines independently and in teams
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver highly accurate work
  • Assist in the implementation of new accounting standards and company policies
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience in MGA/MGU insurance operations
  • Certified Public Accountant or CPA candidate
  • Intermediate or advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Experience with Concur, Lease Query, and Workiva
  • Experience in Power BI dashboards and reports
  • Experience interfacing applications with accounting software
  • Big 4 or national/regional firm experience

SageSure Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SageSure and has not been reviewed or approved by SageSure.

  • Healthcare Strength Medical plan options (HSA, EPO, PPO) plus dental and vision are included. Wellness resources such as an employee assistance program and gym or wellness reimbursements complement the core coverage.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match and a profit‑sharing bonus program are part of the package. These elements bolster long‑term financial security beyond base pay.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO, paid holidays, and dedicated volunteer time off are provided. This range of time‑off options supports rest, observances, and community engagement.

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The Company
HQ: Jersey City, NJ
268 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

SageSure is an innovation-focused insurance and technology company specializing in underserved property markets. As the leading homeowners insurtech organization in the U.S. measured by premium and profitability, we offer more than 40 competitively priced insurance products on behalf of our carrier partners, serving 300,000+ policyholders. SageSure partners with a growing network of insurance agents and brokers in 14 coastal states.

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