Job title: Asst. Controller
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Insurance
Functional Expertise: Controller
Location: Conshohocken, PA
Job published: 04/13/2026
Job ID: 153108

Job Description

Assistant Controller

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Salary: $125K - $190K + Bonus (BoE)

Hybrid Schedule:

 

  • Phinsys Subledger Implementation & Pre-Go-Live Underwriting Accounting (Year 1 Priority)
    • Manual underwriting journal entries prior to Phinsys go-live: Earned Premium, IBNR, DAC, and Ceded Reinsurance calculations prepared and loaded via EIB
    • Post-go-live Phinsys Administration: Configuration, Rules Management, Exception Review, Earned Premium, and Calculation Oversight
    • Serve as the primary Phinsys system administrator
  • Statutory Accounting & Regulatory Filings
    • Lead preparation of quarterly and annual NAIC statutory statements (LIC and LSIC) in coordination with Forvis Mazars: Filing Calendar and coordinate all supporting schedules
    • Coordinate with Forvis Mazars on NAIC quarterly and annual statement preparation
    • Finance contact for all Forvis Deliverables and Review Cycles
    • Assist with document production for state regulatory exams (DIFI and other state exams)
  • Reinsurance Accounting - Primary Owner
    • Ceded Reinsurance Accounting: Quota Share, XL, and ADC structures
    • Maintain Cession Schedules, Bordereau Reconciliation, and Settlement Accounting
    • Treaty accounting documentation, Cession Schedule maintenance, and Counterparty Settlement
  • Cross-Functional & Systems
    • Partner with the Controller on GAAP close workflows and multi-entity consolidation
    • Serve as backup Workday system administrator
    • Support DIFI and other regulatory examinations through document production and correspondence
    • Review and prepare FloQast Close Workflow Management
  • Disbursement
    • Payment Reconciliation
    • Vendor Management
    • High-volume Payment Processing: ACH, Wire Transfers
    • Resolve: Delinquency, /Errors/Discrepancies / Fraud
    • Maintain and Ensure Compliance

 

Required Experience / Qualifications / Education:

  • B.S. in Accounting or Finance required; CPA preferred
  • 5+ years in P&C insurance accounting with a Carrier (E&S Specialty Lines)
  • Statutory Accounting (SAP) & NAIC filing
  • Ceded Reinsurance Accounting / Quota Share & XI Structures: ADC / Retroactive Reinsurance
  • Multi-entity Consolidated Accounting
  • Systems: Insurance Subledger, Phinsys, Accounting Center (or equivalent), ERP (Workday Financials), Oracle, SAP

 

 

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