Hybrid Reinsurance Accountant

at Protective Life

• Job title: Reinsurance Accountant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $63,500 - $76,500 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Birmingham, United States

About the role

• Accounting role managing accounting and reporting for reinsurance agreements at Protective. Ensuring data accuracy and supporting various accounting responsibilities within the Reinsured Premium Team.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will perform a variety of monthly and quarterly accounting responsibilities, including preparing reinsurance accruals, reconciling reinsured premium payables, completing journal entries, generating reporting packages, and assisting with audit activity.
• This position plays a key role in ensuring data accuracy and integrity through detailed analysis and validation.
• The role also involves working across multiple administrative systems, supporting a wide range of acquired products, serving as a point of contact for reinsured companies, and contributing to process improvements and automation initiatives within the Reinsurance Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional accounting experience.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and handling large data sets.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, with a strong sense of urgency.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Familiarity with GAAP and Statutory reporting, general ledgers, accounting systems, and operational accounting workflows.

Benefits

• We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering.
• In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program.
• Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day).
• The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health.
• Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching.
• All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective’s platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards.