CIRSA has an opening for a Senior Accountant. This is a work-from-home position for which the successful candidate will need to reside in the state of Colorado, as occasional meetings at the Denver office will be required.

Under the direction of the Controller, the Senior Accountant is responsible for preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned. The Senior Accountant position requires someone who possesses strong Excel skills, is detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to work with senior staff.

Why you want to work here:

At CIRSA, we recognize that our outstanding staff is the backbone of our organization. With that in mind, we have designed a valuable, comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and their families. Current benefits include:

• Flexible work arrangements, including work-from-home options
• 401(a) match of 10 percent
• 28.5 days of PTO & 13 paid holidays per year
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – high deductible health plans for individuals and families/domestic partnerships
• Fully funded Health Savings Account
• Voluntary 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
• Cafeteria Plan for dental, vision, and dependent care
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Approved professional development & certification support, assistance, and maintenance
• Onsite fitness center
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bereavement Leave

Position Hiring Range:

$75,300 – $116,700 DOQ

You’ll thrive in this position if you:

• Enjoy working with people, have a positive attitude, and can actively engage with staff to develop relationships and build rapport.
• Value continuous learning and understand and maintain knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, internal controls, statutory accounting principles, and generally accepted accounting and auditing principles for non-profit, governmental, and insurance organizations.
• Are skilled in analyzing, interpreting, and communicating financial data for decision-making and reporting purposes.
• Are organized and detail-oriented and can put those skills to use in managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and can effectively convey information.
• Possess the ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Are skilled in and adept at learning multiple software platforms and technologies integral to the financial functions of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares Property and Casualty, Workers’ Compensation, and Combined monthly financial statements, records, and reports.
• Reconciles general ledger accounts, including preparing monthly schedules in support of the general ledger, posting journal entries, and preparing accrual entries and bank reconciliations.
• Prepares monthly reports for Property Casualty and Workers’ Compensation.
• Reconciles claim system to general ledger accounts to include contributions, claim payments, claim recoveries, subrogation recoveries, and deductible billings.
• Reviews, as primary or backup, accounts payable and receivable activities to include approving weekly AP and verifying account and receipt postings.
• Creates and/or updates vendor contacts for claim and accounts payable payments.
• Administers the annual budget, including providing monthly budget vs actual reports to department heads and monitoring expenditures.
• Assists with the annual audit, including preparing audit materials, coordinating audits, and assisting auditors in the review of financial operations.
• Indexing of approved financial statements and supporting bank statements for use in annual audits.
• Prepare and review claim system reports provided to actuaries for reserve review, rate review, and experience modification calculations.
• Maintains inventory of all fixed assets.
• Monitors and projects daily and yearly cash flow needs for investment advisors and operational needs.
• Reviews, develops, and modifies accounting and control methods to improve procedures and ensure conformity to policies. Provides suggestions for finance-related business process efficiencies.
• Prepares board reports.
• Provides administrative support to investment advisors, banking relationships, and risk management systems.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

What You Bring to CIRSA:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting and four years of progressively responsible accounting experience, including one year of lead experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred.
• Valid driver’s license preferred.

About the Organization:

CIRSA is a municipal self-insurance pool dedicated to providing proactive risk management services and comprehensive property/liability and workers’ compensation coverages to Colorado cities and towns. Over 85% of Colorado’s municipalities make up CIRSA’s membership.

For more information on CIRSA, please visit www.cirsa.org.  No phone calls, please. CIRSA is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military status or any other status protected by law.