Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Arrowhead Intermediaries

The Tone:
This is an early career Staff Accountant position at Arrowhead Intermediaries, located in San Diego, CA. Arrowhead Intermediaries fosters a company culture built on meritocracy, rewarding self-starters who are committed to delivering what is best for their customers. This role is essential for maintaining the financial health and compliance of assigned profit centers. It ensures all accounting functions adhere to established guidelines and principles, directly supporting accurate financial reporting and operational integrity.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Location: In-person San Diego, CA
• Pay: $77000–$80000 annual
• Mission: This person owns the responsibility for performing accounting functions for assigned profit centers, ensuring adherence to Brown & Brown Accounting Guidelines and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, while supporting multiple programs and systems.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Workday, EPIC, Velocity, Verity

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and post journal entries in accordance with company accounting guidelines and GAAP, including monthly expense accruals and other month-end close entries.
• Reconciliations: Prepare and review bank, balance sheet, and general ledger reconciliations, proactively researching and resolving all reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Financial Analysis: Review general ledger activity and financial statements for accuracy and reasonableness, identifying unusual balances, discrepancies, or missing information and recommending appropriate corrections.
• Documentation & Inquiries: Maintain clear and organized supporting documentation for journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports, while responding to accounting inquiries from internal and external business partners.
• Process Improvement: Follow up proactively with stakeholders to obtain information and resolve outstanding items, communicate potential risks or delays, and assist with process documentation to improve accuracy, consistency, or efficiency.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Holds an Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, or a related field. Possesses working knowledge of accrual accounting and general ledger activity.
• Experience: At least two years of experience in an accounting or financial role, with practical experience preparing journal entries and account reconciliations, including experience supporting month-end close activities.
• Skills: Demonstrates strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities, clear written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Bonus: Experience in the insurance industry, supporting multiple programs or business units, Workday experience, EPIC experience, Velocity or Verity experience, or working across multiple financial or operational systems.