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Amerisafe, Inc. Accountant I in Deridder, Louisiana
The Accountant I is responsible for a wide range of accounting functions for a publicly traded insurance company to include, but not limited to, reconciliation of expenses and accruals; preparation and entry of general journal transactions; support of Statutory and GAAP accounting and financial statement preparation; and compilation of data and reporting for Statutory, GAAP and SEC filings.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Businessorat least two years of work experience in the field of accounting preferred
- Thorough working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat and MS Outlook
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communications skillswritten and verbal
- Demonstrated ability to meet requirements under strict deadlines
- Highly organized style, with demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently
- Proven ability to work closely with others in a team-oriented environment
- Foster the AMERISAFE culture by embracing the pillars of consistency, focus, frugality, ownership and service
Responsibilities
- Preparation of general journal transactions as related to accounting for premiums, losses, investments, reinsurance, taxes, fixed assets and/or general expenses
- Preparation of regulatory compliance documents
- Reconciliation of general ledger accounts as required
- Compilation and reporting of data required for Statutory, GAAP and SEC compliance and tax filings
- Support preparation of financial statements and related documents, as required
- Direct input into and maintenance of general ledger and accounts payable system
- Analysis of internal controls within applicable accounting processes
- Other duties as assigned