Staff Accountant

About Us

At Davies, we get it... you are not just looking for a job, you are looking to build a life and a career. We believe in our people and realize that our success is a direct result of creating a learning atmosphere, leadership opportunities, and promoting from within. We believe that engaging in corporate social activities and working together as a team is a vital part of the Davies culture.

With a multinational global team, Davies Group is a specialist professional services and technology firm working in partnership with leading insurance, highly regulated, and global businesses. At Davies Group, we help clients to manage risk, operate core business processes, and to transform and grow. We deliver operations, consulting and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain, including excellence in claims, underwriting, distribution, regulation, customer experience, human capital, transformation, and change management.

Are you looking for a company that is Dynamic and Innovative where the employees are Connected and Succeed Together? If so, Davies may just be the right choice for you.

Job Overview

Davies Captive Management is looking for a Staff Accountant to support the account management staff in a range of general accounting functions in the management of a portfolio of captive insurance companies. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will be supporting the preparation of financial statements as well preparing statements, independently, for less complex accounts.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have superior time management skills with capability of working with and meeting deadlines, and able to work independently. You must be PC literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, be detail oriented and organized, and able to work on multiple accounts at one time. Additionally, you will need to be capable to taking instruction, have excellent communication skills, and exceptional capability to multi-task and prioritize with impeccable documentation skills in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. This is a full-time, hybrid role that requires you to be in the office 2 days a week and work from your home in Williston, Vermont 3 days a week.

Responsibilities And Duties
• Perform monthly bank and cash reconciliations
• Assist in monthly reconciliation of general ledger accounts
• Maintain client files and financial records
• Run month or quarter end reports as requested
• Make month or quarter end journal entries
• Support Accounting Manager with financial statement preparation; some independent preparation on less complex accounts
• Assist Accounting Manager with regulatory correspondence and compliance
• Correspond and interact with client and related service providers
• Assist in arrangement of Board of Directors and Annual General Meetings as required
• Ensure Accounting Manager, Account Manager and/or Senior Account Manager are copied on all relevant correspondence
• Aid company by adhering to and maintaining standards in accordance with ISMS policy and procedure
• Exhibit company values of We are Dynamic, We are Innovative, We are Connected, and We Succeed Together
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required

Experience and Qualifications
• PC literacy with working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Must be detail oriented and organized
• Must be able to work on multiple accounts at one time
• Must be able to take instruction
• Must be able to work independently
• Ability to work successfully in deadline driven environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred
• Associate degree in accounting and/or relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
• Proactive, independent, and takes initiative with consistent follow through
• Superb communication skills, verbal and written, conducted in a timely manner
• Superior time management skills with capability of working with and meeting deadlines
• Exceptional capability to multi-task and prioritize with excellent organization and documentation skills in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Excellent team player with interpersonal skills
• High level attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Capable of working collaboratively and independently with minimal supervision
• Exhibit discretion with sensitive and confidential information
• Display a comfort level working with key people at all levels within an organization

Essential Requirements
• Must have US work rights
• Must speak English
• Must live in Vermont
• PC literacy with working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• Must be detail oriented and organized
• Must be able to work on multiple accounts at one time
• Must be able to take instruction
• Must be able to work independently
• Ability to work successfully in deadline driven environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the individual for this job and are subject to change with or without notice.

Diversity and Inclusion

Davies is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, neurodiversity, ****** orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, and belief (or lack thereof).

Rewards and Recognition

We embrace innovation and run an annual competition available for all teammates to submit their ideas. The top finalists travel to the current year’s competition site where they pitch their ideas to our investors. The winner receives funding to bring their idea to life and the runners up receive a reward for their involvement. Some of our teammates have moved across into brand new positions to further develop their ideas/projects!

Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401k plan with employer matching
• Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, and Paid Holidays
• Life insurance, short term, and long-term disability plans
• Amazing Executive and Senior leadership as well as fabulous teammates

Position Type, Work Environment and Physical Demands

This is a full-time, hybrid role that requires you to be in the office 2 days a week and work from your home in Williston, Vermont 3 days a week , salaried, exempt position that predominantly operates from a professional office and remotely from a professional home-based office environment routinely using standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, photocopiers, and scanners and requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk while working on a computer. While performing the duties of this job, the individual will be required to regularly hear and talk. This is a largely sedentary role requiring the ability to sit at a desk, reach outward, use a phone, have use of fingers to operate office equipment such as a keyboard, mouse, phone, printer, copier, and to reach above the head, bend, or stand as necessary.

United States
Vermont
Town of Williston Show on map Get directions