Accountant
Root Insurance
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The Opportunity
We are looking for an Accountant. In this role, you will be a self-starter, process-driven, with a strong background in complex reconciliations and an invested interest in keeping pace with the transactions of a fast-moving technology organization.
As an accountant, you’ll work within the finance team and across the organization to perform account analysis, reconcile large transactions, and work with the team to identify, document and implement process improvements and key controls. We’re searching for someone who has worked in a fast-paced accounting space, with a high emphasis on accountability. The right person will be objectively logical, tech savvy, and passionate about digging into the details and working cross-functionally with business teams like IT engineers, claims personnel, and HR.
Root is a “work where it works best” company. Meaning we will support you working in whatever location that works best for you across the US. We will continue to have our headquarters in Columbus and offices in other locations to give more flexibility and more choice about how we live and work.
Salary Range: 65,040-$81,300
How You Will Make An Impact
Own several month-end accounting transactions and processes.
Prepares journal entries for a rotating set of processes, including payroll and various cash-related items.
Perform account analysis on a variety of company and intercompany transactions.
Prepares reconciliations for accounts subject to journal entries prepared.
Assists in the filing of various state filings on an annual basis.
Daily reconciliation of banking and corporate credit card(s) accounts.
Works with Treasury and Payroll teams to ensure all transactions are appropriately identified, tracked and reported in real-time.
Continually develop, expand and improve month-end close and financial reporting procedures by streamlining close-related activities to decrease the close timeline.
Identify and document key controls.
Various ad hoc projects as needed.
What You Will Need To Succeed
1-4 years of relevant accounting and/or finance experience
Exposure to property and casualty insurance accounting (GAAP and statutory) and reporting is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; current pursuit of CPA designation preferred.
Exceptionally proficient with Microsoft Office products, accounting research, reconciliation systems, and data analysis tools.
Experience understanding data warehouse structures is preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to tailor it to a wide range of audiences.
Approaches problems with an open mind.
Great attention to detail.
Self-starter and curious in nature, with strong interpersonal, teamwork, and partnering skills to easily build collaborative cross-functional relationships.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Root, Inc., we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!
Join us
At Root, we judge people based on the merit of their work, not who they are. If you are passionate about what this role entails and solving real problems, we encourage you to apply. We want to learn about you and what you can add to our team.
Who we are
We’re harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize insurance. Using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms, we’ve built one of the most innovative FinTech companies in the world. And we’re just getting started.
What draws people to Root
Our success is in large part due to our unwavering standards in hiring. We recognize that our products are only as good as the people building and promoting them. We want individuals who find solutions by going through the cycle of ideation to implementation with curiosity, rigor, and an analytical lens. Ask anyone who works here and you’ll hear similar reasons for why they joined:
Autonomy—for assertive self-starters, the opportunities to contribute are limitless.
Impact—by challenging the way it’s always been done, we solve problems that have a big impact on our business.
Collaboration—we encourage rich discussion and civil debate at every turn.
People—we are inspired by the collection of crazy-smart people around us.