Accountant

Company
NICO National Indemnity Company

Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers "large company" benefits with an exciting, friendly, and "small company" atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that.
The Accountant, coordinates, compiles, reviews, analyzes, reconciles, and interprets financial information from various sources and prepares working papers and internal, statutory and GAAP basis Company financial statements and supplementary schedules for one or more companies, branches and/or divisions. Modifies or creates new workbooks, etc. to efficiently summarize and analyze information. Collaborates with senior department management to complete and analyze financial statements in the format mandated by regulatory authorities. Coordinates work performed by outside actuaries and outside tax personnel required to prepare financial statements.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha Nebraska, and is eligible for hybrid status after a period of in office training. This position IS NOT ELIGIBLE for employer visa sponsorship.

What will you do?

• FINANCIAL REPORTING: Compiles, reviews, analyzes and reconciles, and interprets financial information from various sources and prepares working papers and internal, statutory and GAAP basis Company financial statements and supplementary schedules for one or more companies or branches.
• RECONCILIATIONS: Reconcile assigned company investment and cash accounts, as well as basic general ledger account reconciliations.
• COMMUNICATION: Coordinates communication of daily, monthly, and year end, accounting, and financial statement information between various offices and Omaha.
• PROCESS REVIEW: Reviews and suggests improvements for the design and maintenance of various processes, reconciliations and databases utilized for financial reporting, and the balancing of reports or compilation of reports/worksheets by others and the assigning of codes to data for input to the general ledger system for accuracy and timeliness.
• AUDITOR AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSES: Responds to inquiries from internal and external auditors, state regulators, and others regarding financial transactions, balances, and procedures.
• INTERN MANAGEMENT: May supervise intern(s) and assign projects and tasks to intern(s), including the auditing of daily disbursement requests, as well as verifying deposits, providing coding for monthly invoices, and forwarding payment requests to Accounts Payable, and corresponding with various personnel.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• One or more years work experience.
• Knowledge of investment types
• General accounting principles and statutory accounting principles
• Financial reporting principles
• Personal computer, related software, and basic applications such as Excel and Word
• Preferred CPA or MBA
• Preferred Company and department practices and procedures
• Preferred Statutory accounting principles
• Personal computer
• Calculator
• Excellent written and oral communication with all levels of the organization and outside contacts
• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Organize several different tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Work well with people at all levels of the organization
• Work accurately with detail
• Work independently or as a team member as situation dictates
• Supervisory skills including motivation, planning, training, delegation and prioritization
• Identify and solve problems
• Work overtime during seasonal demand
• Research, review, and analyze financial information

We want you to be involved
We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys.

We care about your health and wellbeing
Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.

Benefits, Perks and more
We offer retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%, Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents, a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally, 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program, subsidized downtown parking, competitive time off policies including parental leave, an Employee Assistance program and much more