Senior Insurance Accountant

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Position Specific Description

Palms Insurance is NextEra Energy, Inc.’s wholly-owned insurance subsidiary that provides coverage for both affiliated and non-affiliated risks.  The Palms finance team is an integral part of developing strategy for managing risk and executing strategy for growth. We are seeking a senior accountant to join our dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within the Property and Casualty Insurance sector. The Senior Accountant will be responsible for full scale accounting including account reconciliations, investment accounting, financial reporting, and analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, strong MS Excel skills, and great problem-solving and analytical skills. 
 
The following qualities will be key to success:
•    Solid understanding of accounting concepts
•    Ability to deal with shifting priorities
•    Strong desire to learn and grow
•    Inclination to analyze information and identify unusual results
 
The ideal candidate will have the following required qualifications:
•  Advanced MS Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, SUMIF)
•  Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all levels within the organization.
•  Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as part of a team
•  Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
 
The ideal candidate will have the following preferred qualifications:
•  SAP or other large ERP experience
•  Strong knowledge of insurance accounting principles and regulations
•  3+ years of public accounting experience, insurance industry focused
 

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Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics
Organization:  Palms Management Services, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

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