Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA

About the role

We are seeking a senior accountant with the range to work across our statutory, GAAP, and transactional reporting, and the initiative to improve our processes. This role spans the full close, statutory and GAAP reporting, the insurance-specific accounting cycles that drive the balance sheet, and the day-to-day accounts payable and receivable that keep the business running. You will work alongside the finance, claims and underwriting functions and see how decisions in each of them land in the financials. Insurance experience is a plus, but it is not required. If you have a solid accounting foundation and want to build real depth in a specialized field, we will invest in teaching you the statutory side. You will gain a working command of how a property & casualty balance sheet comes together — reserves, reinsurance, premium, and surplus. The role also carries exposure well beyond a typical accounting seat. You will have a window into our investment portfolio and the strategy behind it, and into the pricing and rate decisions that drive program profitability. That expertise compounds, and as Great Plains Casualty grows, so does the scope of what this role can become.

What you'll bring

• Minimum 2 years of accounting experience with a CPA license, an MBA, or active progress toward CPA licensure
• or minimum 4 years of progressive accounting experience
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and the monthly close process
• Experience with full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Four-year degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Experience working with large data sets
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Working knowledge of AI and automation tools, with interest in applying them to accounting workflows such as reconciliations, documentation, and analysis of large data sets
• Insurance experience is a plus, but it is not required.
• Insurance industry experience preferred, particularly property & casualty
• Exposure to Statutory Accounting Principles (SSAPs) or NAIC Annual Statement preparation is a plus
• Public accounting experience preferred, especially in an insurance practice