Senior Staff Accountant

Founded in 2016, ARU has quickly risen to become the U.S. leader in E&S Property insurance product development, underwriting, loss control, and technology. 

• In 2021, ARU was acquired by the international carrier group Accelerant Holdings.
   
• Developments include the creation of an internal unit that provides white-labeled product development/underwriting/technology services to carriers and the creation of a claims-handling subsidiary Agribusiness Risk Services (ARS).
   
• 2024 marked ARU's 5th consecutive year of > 40% growth, generating a healthy and sustainable underwriting profit.

• 2025 kicked off by expanding ARU's capabilities by launching new products:
   
  • The Commercial Property Program is built to participate in shared and layered placements.
  • RISE (Risk Intake and Service Engine) is ARU's new proprietary technology suite.
  • E&S Farm, Ranch, and Rural Estate package, the first and only in the United States.

Participate as a key member of the Accounting team, responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting under both GAAP and statutory accounting principles (SAP) for ARU. This role involves financial statement preparation, regulatory reporting, general ledger management, and collaboration with auditors and regulatory agencies. Position will support various special projects and ongoing process improvements required to adapt to changing business and stakeholder requirements.  

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in compliance with GAAP and statutory accounting principles (SAP).
• Ensure timely filing of statutory reports, including NAIC annual and quarterly statements and other regulatory filings.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FASB, NAIC, and state insurance department regulations affecting financial reporting.
• Reconcile differences between GAAP and statutory financial reporting and prepare necessary adjustments
• Review and approve journal entries for various transitions, ensuring proper documentation and approvals.
• Review and approve tax returns, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

General Ledger & Financial Operations

• Oversee and prepare multiple general ledger reconciliations and ensure accurate and timely recording of transactions.
• Manage monthly and quarterly closing processes, ensuring financial accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and reserves in compliance with insurance accounting standards.
• Make recommendations and support maintaining and improving internal controls over financial reporting 
• Review budget expense variances, working directly with leaders to adjust them as needed. Provide information to the CFO & Director of Accounting supporting decisions. 
• Work cross-functionally with other departments to increase financial reporting accuracy and literacy.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive month-end checklist.

Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

• Support the state insurance department and NAIC regulatory filings, including statutory quarterly and annual statements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to validate loss reserves, premium calculations, and claim liabilities.
• Stay informed on changes in SAP, GAAP, and insurance regulations, ensuring compliance.
• Assist in the development and improvement of internal policies & procedures to ensure compliance and the highest integrity of the Company’s results.

Audit & Tax Support

• Liaise with external auditors, regulatory examiners, and internal stakeholders for annual financial audits and regulatory examinations.
• Assist in the preparation and review of state premium tax filings and other compliance reports.
• Provide documentation and schedules required for external audits.
• Manage completion and report on QA audits to ensure the accuracy of data.

Process Improvement & Special Projects

• Support implementation and optimization of financial systems, controls, and reporting tools.
• Drive automation and efficiency improvements in financial reporting and analysis.
• Participate in M&A due diligence, system conversions, or special projects as needed.
• Works internally and externally with business stakeholders on accounting-related projects, implementations, and workflows to ensure proper setup to support ARU and client needs. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. 
• 5 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; public accounting experience highlights desired.
• Proficient in modern accounting software; experience in Sage Intacct is highly desired.
• Demonstrated knowledge in general accounting, customer service, billing, payment processing, and ERP systems, preferably in the insurance industry. 
• Strong understanding of statutory insurance regulations.
• Strong understanding of accounting theory/GAAP/statutory accounting principles.
• Ability to perform research and present sound recommendations to a variety of audiences. 
• Tax experience is highly desirable, but not required.
• CPA Certification is desired, but not required.
• Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional personal organization, time-management, and record-keeping skills.
• Proven ability to take ownership of assigned responsibilities and accompanying results.
• Excellent critical thinker and problem-solver under pressure.
• Perform with a high level of polish and professionalism in all spoken and written communications, addressing all interactions tactfully.  
• Complete all duties with a sense of urgency, thoroughness, and accuracy, recognizing that how we work and interact with others is just as important as what we do.

REMOTE WORK STANDARDS:

Adherence to remote-work standards is required, which includes but is not limited to:

• Maintain a professional home-office set-up with desk, chair, and space to work. (technical equipment provided).
• Have reliable high-speed internet. 
• Ensure office space is an enclosed, separate, non-shared room free from distractions, including members of the household or pets.​​​​​​
• Must be willing and able to work either EASTERN or CENTRAL business hours (8-5).

                                              



WHY ARU?

Come work with top-tier professionals in a collaborative environment, dedicated to being the "best in the world." As a fast-growing, technology-based company, each team member plays an important role in our success.

We Offer:

• 100% Remote 
• Competitive salary
• Generous annual bonus opportunity
• Benefits:
  • Medical  
    • ARU covers employees' deductibles at 100% via employer-paid HSA contribution
    • Dependent(s) coverage available at the applicable premium rate
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Company-paid Life & AD&D coverage 
  • Paid Time Off
  • 10 Paid Company Holidays
  • 401(k) with Company match %; immediately vested
  • Professional Development Reimbursement

CULTURE & HISTORY:

We demand excellence from ourselves and those around us; we work accurately and thoroughly, but also with a great sense of urgency; we are excellent critical thinkers and creative problem solvers; we contribute cheerfully to ARU’s environment of collaborative brainstorming and respectful debate; we love to explore and experiment, and we are comfortable occasionally blazing a trail that ends up being a “bridge to nowhere” -- just as long as we fail fast, pivot appropriately, and become tougher and smarter as a result; we love to learn, read, and grow as human beings; we believe in science-based truths, and we know there is no such thing as an alternative fact.

ARU was founded on principles of creativity and innovation to use expertise, engineering, and technology to disrupt the legacy marketplace. Our core mission is to deliver a superior experience to our policyholders while also maintaining sustainability and consistency in writing historically challenging classes of business. To do so, we build and deploy 100% proprietary insurance products, we invest heavily in property loss prevention engineering and research, and we develop home-grown software and other technology. We also focus on collaborative broker and policyholder relationships, which allow us to deliver shared victories for all stakeholders.  ARU is part of the Accelerant Insurance family:  https://accelins.com/

ARU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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