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 will coordinate, compile, review, analyze, reconcile, and interpret financial information from various sources and prepare working papers and internal, statutory and GAAP basis Company financial statements and supplementary schedules for one or more companies, branches and/or divisions.

This position will be in Omaha, NE, and at manager discretion be hybrid up to 50%.  This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship. 

What will you do?

• Compiles, reviews, analyzes and reconciles, and interprets financial information.
• Reconciles assigned company investment and cash accounts, as well as basic general ledger account reconciliations.
• Coordinates communication of daily, monthly, and year end, accounting, and financial statement information.
• 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.
• Responds to inquiries from internal and external auditors, state regulators, and others regarding financial transactions, balances, and procedures.
• 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.
• Preferred License or Certification: Certified Public Accountant certificate or MBA

Who would excel in this role?

• Someone who can work independently and with a team.
• Someone who possesses beginning to working knowledge of subject matter.
• Someone who has both excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excels at meeting deadlines.
• Has the ability to work under pressure with detail and accuracy.

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!