Staff Accountant-International

About Acrisure

Acrisure is a global Fintech leader that combines the best of humans and high tech to offer multiple financial products and services to millions of businesses and individual clients. We connect clients to solutions that help them protect and grow what matters, including Insurance, Reinsurance, Cyber Services, Mortgage Origination and more.

Acrisure employs over 17,000 entrepreneurial colleagues in 21 countries and have grown from $38 million to $4.3 billion in revenue in just over ten years. Our culture is defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and all that comes with it: innovation, client centricity and an indomitable will to win.

Team and Structure

Over the past few years Acrisure has expanded internationally with a small dedicated professional team based out of Grand Rapids. The international expansion has been both organic and through M&A and there is a significant pipeline of acquisitions expected to close in the foreseeable future. The International finance team has now reached a point where an additional proactive professional Staff Accountant is required to support the growing portfolio of businesses.

The role would require candidates to aid in the overall accuracy and integrity of the agency partners' financial statements. This role completes structured weekly, monthly and quarterly responsibilities with the assistance of the Senior Accountant and Manager.

Core Responsibilities:

Complete monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.

Research and clear variances noted during reconciliation completion process.

Prepare month-end journal entries and other analysis as required.

Complete report requests from Agency Partners, Finance and other internal accounting departments.

Accurately complete month-end duties including, schedules (prepaid, interest, goodwill, etc), trial balances, journal entries and general ledger/bank reconciliations.

Contribute to team effort by conducting ad hoc financial projects, as needed.

Embrace a culture of continuous improvement developing strategies to maximize efficiencies and unlock capacity.

Manage workload to complete all activities accurately and within established timeframes and month-end deadlines.

Adaptable to learn team processes with the assistance of a Senior Accountant

Adhere to all systems, procedures, and insurance company regulations.

This description is not meant to be all-inclusive and may be modified from time to time at the discretion of management.

Education, Qualifications and Skill Set

Must be able to work effectively as a remote employee

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and one to two years accounting experience or the recognized equivalent in education and experience required.

Adept experience in accounting or auditing required. 

Technology Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Experience with Workday ERP and Alteryx is preferred and not required

Must be highly organized, detail oriented and have strong analytical skills.

Able to work independently and enjoy a high degree of interaction with team members

Ability to contribute to a collaborative global environment by consistently demonstrating teamwork, high motivation, positive behaviour, and effort to achieve goals and objectives

Self-motivated and driven

Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication, including the ability actively listen, and problem solve with minimal assistance

Demonstrates excellent time management and prioritization skills

Attention to detail and commitment to a high level of accuracy

The ability to multitask, prioritize, work independently, and use discretion surrounding sensitive information

Ability to maintain a professional demeanour and positive attitude

Knowledge of IFRS and Foreign Currency Translation (preferred but not required)

Benefits & Perks:

Competitive Compensation

Industry Leading Healthcare

Savings and Investments

Charitable Giving Programs

Offering hybrid work option

Opportunities for Growth

Parental Leave

Generous time away