Staff Accountant

$50,000 - $60,000 / year

Vertafore is a leading technology company whose innovative software solutions are advancing the insurance industry. Our suite of products provides solutions to our customers that help them better manage their business, boost their productivity and efficiencies, and lower costs while strengthening relationships.

Our mission is to move InsurTech forward by putting people at the heart of the industry. We are leading the way with product innovation, technology partnerships, and focusing on customer success.

Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better.

We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

Reporting to the Director, Accounting, the Staff Accountant is a vital member of the general ledger team involved in the accounting close process, preparation of GAAP and management financial statements, and interim/annual audits. We're looking for an individual who is a strong team player with the ability and drive to seek out areas that need refinement and improvement and who is a self-starter.

Core Requirements and Responsibilities:

Essential job functions included but are not limited to the following:

· Be an integral part of the month-end close process including financial statement review and variance analysis.

· Generate and maintain monthly analytic files tracking changes in various Income Statement accounts. Correspond with FP&A team to ensure accurate reporting.

· Maintain account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and consistency of assigned general ledger accounts.

· Prepare miscellaneous journal entries including accruals and expense reclass entries.

· Work with external auditors to fulfill audit requests.

· Document and improve processes throughout the Accounting function.

· Work on projects as identified and assigned by management.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field required

· Two years of relevant work experience preferred

· Strong Analytical skills to identify trends, variances, and problem areas

· Ability to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines

· Participate in annual and other audits by providing relevant support for testing selections

· Intermediate to advance skills with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Microsoft excel (including ability to generate pivot tables and write simple excel formulas)

· Having an open mindset, good listening skills, and willingness to incorporate best practices

· Being a team player

· Being comfortable with change resulting from the need to incorporate best practices

· Strong communication skills and ability to do presentations during meetings

Additional Requirements and Details:

· Located and working from an office location in Denver when required.

· Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.

· Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision (working on a computer, etc.).

· Frequent sitting and/or standing.

THE VERTAFORE STORY

Over the past 50 years, Vertafore has advanced the entire insurance distribution channel with the best software solutions in the industry. Today, we're proud to say hundreds of thousands of Vertafore users rely on our solutions to write business faster, reduce costs, and fuel growth by increasing collaboration and streamlining processes. Vertafore leads the industry with secure, cloud-based mobile products that provide superior reporting and analytics, delivering actionable insight- right when customers need it most. We partner with other leading technology companies to deliver comprehensive solutions to improve the way our customers do business and serve their customers.

The Vertafore Way

Insurance is about relationships, and technology should make those relationships stronger. That's why, at Vertafore, it's our mission to transform the way the industry operates by putting people at the heart of insurance technology. By focusing on our customers, becoming better every day, and delivering results you can see, we provide the level of trust and security that insurance is all about.

· Bias to Action: We're united by an innate drive to take action and make a difference in the technology and insurance spaces.

· Win Together: We work together as one team, showing empathy and respect along the way.

· Show Up Curious: We work to challenge one another to push boundaries and think beyond the box.

· Say It, Do It: We honor every one of our commitments because integrity is important to us.

· Customer Success is Our Success: We cultivate authentic relationships and follow up by actively listening to their needs.

· We Love Insurance: We appreciate the impact insurance has on the world.

Is this role not an exact fit for you? Keep an eye on our Careers Page for other positions!

Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

Vertafore is a Flexible First working environment which allows team members to work from home as often as you’d like, while using our offices as a place for collaboration, community, and teambuilding. There are times you may be asked to come into an office and/or travel for specific meetings for a specific business purpose and this varies by job responsibilities.