About this role
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe) is the global reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group, one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance and specialty insurance. OdysseyRe offers a broad range of property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance products, providing capital and risk management solutions for clients to efficiently manage economic risk, through a network of branch and representative offices across North America, Latin America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), AsiaPacific and London.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">OdysseyRe is an equal opportunity employer with excellent benefits and a strong commitment to providing training and opportunities for our staff. We provide employees an innovative, enriching environment and take great pride in their career growth.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">OdysseyRe is rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best and AA- (Very Strong) by Standard and Poor’s. Odyssey Group is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, which is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FFH.</span></p> <p> </p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><u>Position Summary</u></strong><strong><br></strong>The Investment Staff Accountant is responsible for recording, reconciling and analyzing investment transactions on a monthly basis. This position will also assist in the preparation of investment reports on a US and Canadian GAAP and Statutory basis. This position relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the function of the job. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. The Investment Staff Accountant will directly report to the Investment Accounting Manager. This position will include but not be limited to the following:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><u>Essential Duties</u></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Records investment transactions and valuations to the general ledger</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Matches cash transactions to trading activity in Princeton Asset Management System</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Reconciles general ledger to supporting system reports</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Assists in the preparation of standard and ad hoc investment reports and schedules on a US GAAP, Canadian GAAP and US Statutory basis of accounting</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Corresponds with investment advisors and custodian banks</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Maintains confidentiality of company-sensitive data</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Keeps supervisor informed of activities and situations which will impact the achievement of corporate and department goals and objectives</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Performs other related duties as required to achieve the goals and objectives of the company and department</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Quarterly overtime hours are required</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><u>Skills, Knowledge and Abilities</u></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Strong Microsoft Excel skills</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Strong communication and analytical skills</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with Princeton Asset Management System preferred but not required</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with SAP general ledger preferred but not required</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in the insurance industry preferred but not required</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><strong><u>Education and Experience Requirements</u></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelor’s degree in accounting</span></li> <li style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">Minimum 1 year of investment accounting experience preferred but not required</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black">#Odyssey</span></p><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black">We are an E-Verify employer - 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