Reinsurance Accounting Analyst

<p>This is a unique opportunity to join a start-up style company in an age-old industry, where your career aspirations to move up will be supported as we offer you cross-departmental and leadership opportunities. A place with an inclusive, energetic and fun culture where you can learn, grow and effect change.</p>

Toronto, ON

LOGiQ³

<p>LOGiQ3 is on a mission to change an industry and we believe success lies in equal parts client satisfaction and team purposefulness. We operate in an industry that has existed for several hundred years, but we do so with the same degree of innovation, commitment, curiosity, flexibility and continuous improvement that startup tech companies do.</p> http://www.logiq3.com/

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Entry Level

Overview: <p><strong>Who we are</strong></p> <p>LOGiQ&sup3; is on a mission to change an industry and we believe success lies in equal parts client satisfaction and team purposefulness. We operate in an industry that has existed for several hundred years, but we do so with the same degree of innovation, commitment, curiosity, flexibility and continuous improvement that startup tech companies do. At LOGiQ&sup3;, we follow a set of quirky guiding principles that influence and impact everything we do. These maxims drive how we do business, how we interact with our clients, how we work with each other, and how we created an award-winning company culture. We&rsquo;ve been around for more than 10 years and we&rsquo;ve gone from 40 to over 100 people across our group in just two years. We&rsquo;re continuing to grow. But we aren&rsquo;t just looking for anyone. If you believe you&rsquo;ve got what it takes to change an industry, join us.</p> <p><strong>Who we need and why you should work with us:</strong></p> <p>We need someone who is focused on the numbers but still has time to collaborate on projects. A process creator and a team player. A flexible thinker with a meticulous nature. We need someone who embraces the contradictions and breaks-the-moulds of the industry.</p> <p>You want to do more. You are looking for an opportunity where you can deliver high-quality services to clients, be mentored by experts in the industry, work on a wide-range of projects and see the contribution you make to the team and the company. At LOGiQ&sup3; , we give you Freedom to Think&hellip;and to act.</p> <p>Reporting to the Manager - Accounting (Reinsurance Operations), we are looking for a Reinsurance Accounting Analyst to join our team and focus on Operations Accounting. This is a unique opportunity to join a start-up style company in an age-old industry, where your career aspirations to move up will be supported as we offer you cross-departmental and leadership opportunities. A place with an inclusive, energetic and fun culture where you can learn, grow and effect change.</p>
Responsibilities: <p><strong>As our new Reinsurance Accounting Analyst, you will:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support the administration of our services. You will administer all necessary facets of reinsurance accounting including premium accounting and billing, claims accounting, booking of reinsurance reserves and facilitate settlements with multiple reinsurance partners.</li> <li>Ensure quality assurance. You will ensure the highest quality of work that meets and exceeds client expectations is performed. You will: <ul> <li>Provide accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end accounting related to premiums, claims and reserves.</li> <li>Ensure data quality on accounting systems including performing various systematic and manual reconciliations between the administration system and ledger.</li> <li>Maintain timely and accurate reporting of all periodic reports to external clients as per the SLA.</li> <li>Execute a variety of reinsurance processes currently done using MS Access databases or MS Excel worksheets.</li> <li>Support administration and claims teams in the running of monthly and quarterly administration cycles by reviewing and processing cycle exceptions and reviewing reporting output.</li> <li>Respond to ad hoc internal or reinsurer requests.</li> </ul> </li> <li>As needed, assist on projects to improve process efficiency or enhance data quality and administration systems.</li> <li>Enhance the depth and breadth of your reinsurance knowledge. You will have hands-on exposure to a range of clients and internal projects as well as access to professional development opportunities within the industry.</li> <li>Make an impact. You will have an opportunity to make your voice heard and see your ideas, processes and strategies implemented.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <p><strong>So, how do we know you are the next Reinsurance Accounting Analyst? You have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The education. A Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Actuarial Science or Computer Science. Ideally, you are pursuing your Accountant certification.</li> <li>The knowledge. You have strong business acumen with an understanding of how accounting tasks fit into, relate to and affect overall business workflow processes. Bonus points for reinsurance/insurance industry knowledge.</li> <li>The experience. You have proven leadership abilities gained through academic projects or extra-curricular programs. You have a solid understanding of financial reporting and accounting. Nice to have but not required, is experience with reinsurance administration and treaties.</li> <li>The technical skills. You have hands-on experience with Excel and Access. Bonus points for exposure to the Great Plains system and the ability to run queries in SQL.</li> <li>The relationship building skills. You have outstanding verbal and written skills. You know how to work with any level of internal or external client.</li> <li>The drive. You are detail oriented and meticulous. You enjoy making sense of the numbers. You believe in following up on inaccuracies and information gaps, digging deep to resolve issues.</li> <li>The personality. You are approachable, energetic, enthusiastic, curious and funny. You are a team player, a collaborator and an independent thinker.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why be part of the LOGiQ&sup3; &nbsp;team?</strong></p> <p>LOGiQ&sup3; is a place where culture and creativity are as paramount as efficiency and innovation. We want not just the best, but the most committed, socially conscious, collaborative team players out there. People who truly care about what they do and who they do it with. &nbsp;And, with ten culture teams that cover everything from new employee welcome baskets and professional development to charity events and social outings, we want everyone who joins us to know we care about them! People at LOGiQ&sup3; are dedicated to shaping the company both what we do, how we do it and who we do it with. That&rsquo;s just a snapshot of who we are and who we want to work with at LOGiQ&sup3; . If you think you have what it takes, join us.</p> <p><strong>Interested?</strong></p> <p>Take the time to learn more about us, not the least of which is how you say our name, and tell us more about who you are and why we should invite you to the team. Apply here or read up on us first on our <a href="http://www.logiq3.com/blog" target="_blank">blog</a>, on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/153432" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/logiq3" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LOGiQ3-Corp-221087034601971/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</p> <p>LOGiQ&sup3; welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.</p>