Accounting Associate
Company: James River Management Company
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Come grow with James River Insurance! James River Insurance is an
excess and surplus lines segment of James River Group Holdings,
Ltd. and operates on an approved non-admitted basis in 50 states
and Washington, DC. Since 2003, James River has provided thousands
of commercial property and casualty customers with innovative and
creative solutions for particular insurance needs. At James River
Insurance, we are committed to providing a stable and rewarding
work environment supported by our Core Values and Guiding
Principles: Integrity, Accountability, Innovation, Customer
Service, Communication, and Teamwork. We are proud of our recent
national recognition as a 2022 and 2021 Top Workplaces USA awards.
James River Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based insurance
holding company which owns and operates a group of specialty
insurance and reinsurance companies. The Company operates in three
specialty property-casualty insurance and reinsurance segments:
Excess and Surplus Lines, Specialty Admitted Insurance and Casualty
Reinsurance. The Company tends to focus on accounts associated with
small or medium-sized businesses in each of its segments. Each of
the Company's regulated insurance subsidiaries are rated "A-"
(Excellent) by A.M. Best Company.
Job SummaryThe Accounting Associate will provide support to the
Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable or another sub-functional
team within the Finance department, by processing transactions
according to functional and departmental timeliness and accuracy
standards, communicating effectively with both internal and
external customers, and handling day-to-day tasks that will assist
management and others in making educated economic decisions.Duties
and Responsibilities* Continuously exhibit and uphold Core Values
of Integrity, Accountability, Communication and Teamwork,
Innovation and Customer Service* Conform with and abide by all
internal and external regulations and policies* Process daily
transactions using the Company's core systems * Identify and
resolve transaction discrepancies with internal and external
customers according to established procedures* Assist in
reconciling daily transactions between systems, prior periods and
supporting documentation following establish procedures* Assist in
maintaining and improving systems and controls which verify the
integrity of all systems, processes, and data* Respond to
management with accurate and timely reporting, both ad-hoc and
on-going, to facilitate communication of the Company's financial
performance* Send copies of documents to internal and external
customers as requested* Coordinate external customers' requests for
information with other departments* Establish and maintain proper
recordkeeping and filing systems* Respond to email and voicemail
requests in a timely manner* Identify areas of improvement
opportunity and communicate these with department management*
Handle various projects as assigned by department management to
improve functional operationsKnowledge, Skills and Abilities*
General knowledge of account reconciliation, audit/control
procedures, cash, A/P, A/R and/or accounting systems* Excellent
written and verbal communication skills * Strong work ethic with a
drive to succeed; high level of initiative and motivation*
Proactive self-starter with a bias toward teamwork * Strong
analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail* Ability to
work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines* Ability to
handle urgent requests in a time-sensitive manner* Intermediate
level proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power
Point)Experience and EducationAccounting Associate* High School
Diploma or Associates Degree required * Actively pursuing or
achieved a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related area
of study preferred * Prior experience or internship in corporate
finance a plus
Accounting Associate II* High School Diploma or Associates Degree
required * Actively pursuing or achieved a bachelor's degree in
accounting, finance or related area of study preferred * One or
more years' experience in corporate accounting or finance
required
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Keywords: James River Management Company, Raleigh , Accounting Associate, Other , Raleigh, North Carolina
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