Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers.
Brown & Brown is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our growing team!
This role plays a critical part in supporting our growth-focused reinsurance division, working closely with the Reinsurance Accounting Team Leader to ensure the accurate accounting and administration of reinsurance agreements. This role requires collaboration with reinsurer staff, clients, finance staff, auditors, and internal teams to ensure the proper execution of reinsurance transactions. The Reinsurance Accountant will also play a key role in supporting financial reporting, ensuring data accuracy, and managing communications with stakeholders.
How You Will Contribute:
- Record daily deposits, and reconcile entries for reinsurance activity, ensuring accuracy and compliance with treaty terms.
- Maintain spreadsheets tracking deposits, as well as claims fund tracking and financial reporting.
- Perform timely and accurate recording, reporting, and matching of billings in accordance with reinsurance agreements.
- Identify and resolve reconciliation issues related to reinsurance activities, coordinating corrective actions as needed.
- Manage client, reinsurer, and internal stakeholder communications, including collaboration with departments such as claims, actuarial, and finance.
- Support audits by preparing relevant financial documentation and responding to audit queries.
- Assist the Reinsurance Accounting Supervisor in process improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of reinsurance accounting operations.
- Back up to the Accounting (senior) for payables and month-end processing when needed.
Skills & Experience to be Successful:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably within the insurance or reinsurance industry.
- Strong proficiency in Excel and experience using accounting software.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, reinsurers, and internal stakeholders.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Self-starter with a professional, assertive approach to problem-solving.
Pay Range
$65,000 - $65,000 AnnualThe pay range provided above is made in good faith and based on our lowest and highest annual salary or hourly rate paid for the role and takes into account years of experience required, geography, and/or budget for the role.
Teammate Benefits & Total Well-Being
We go beyond standard benefits, focusing on the total well-being of our teammates, including:
- Health Benefits: Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
- Financial Benefits: ESPP; 401k; Student Loan Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement
- Mental Health & Wellness: Free Mental Health & Enhanced Advocacy Services
- Beyond Benefits: Paid Time Off, Holidays, Preferred Partner Discounts and more.
Not reflective of all benefits. Enrollment waiting periods or eligibility criteria may apply to certain benefits. Benefit details and offerings may vary for subsidiary entities or in specific geographic locations.
Recruiting Vendor Disclosure Statement
Brown & Brown does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters, recruitment vendors or employment agencies ("Recruiting Vendors"). Recruiting Vendors must have a valid written agreement and received prior written authorization from an authorized Brown & Brown representative before submitting candidates for any publicly posted role. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Brown & Brown or its employees become the property of Brown & Brown, and no fees will be paid for such submissions. Additional information regarding this policy can be found on our careers page.
The Power To Be Yourself
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment comprised of people from all backgrounds, with a variety of experiences and perspectives, guided by our Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) motto, “The Power to Be Yourself”.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in insurance or reinsurance
- Strong proficiency in Excel and experience using accounting software
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter with a professional, assertive approach to problem-solving
Brown & Brown Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Brown & Brown Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by Brown & Brown Insurance.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are broad, spanning medical/Rx, dental, vision, life, disability, and added programs alongside Lyra access with up to eight no‑cost coaching or therapy sessions for teammates and covered dependents. Breadth extends to fertility/adoption solutions, second‑opinion services, diabetes care, and Medicare advocacy.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program includes an employer match up to 4% (100% of the first 3% plus 50% of the next 2%) with immediate vesting. Savings support is positioned as a core element of the total‑rewards package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is available, and the company emphasizes an ownership mindset with a large share of teammates as shareholders. This creates accessible equity participation alongside retirement savings.
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What We Do
Brown & Brown Insurance provides risk management solutions to help protect what our customers value most. Our four business segments offer insurance products and services to businesses and individuals. Our culture is built on integrity, innovation, superior capabilities, and discipline. We view insurance differently and use our experience, carrier relationships, and principled customer focus to deliver first-class service and solutions. Becoming a Brown & Brown teammate introduces you to a career with virtually unlimited possibilities. We think of ourselves as a team, so we have teammates—not employees. We strive to attract people who are competitive, driven, and disciplined. Our unique company culture of meritocracy rewards self-starters and those committed to doing what is best for our customers. We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work ®. Brown & Brown has demonstrated a Culture of Caring through dedication to the people and communities we serve. With more than 11,000 teammates in over 300 locations across the US, Canada, Ireland, the UK, Bermuda, and the Cayman Islands, we actively support numerous organizations in the local communities in which we live, work, and play. With a long-standing history of proven success, Brown & Brown is one of the insurance industry’s most powerful and influential leaders, ranked as the fifth-largest brokerage in the US and sixth in the world. You can find us on the NYSE as BRO.
