Senior Reinsurance Accountant – Team Leader

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Reinsurance Accountant to lead a small team within a global insurance organization’s Toronto reinsurance accounting function. The role combines day‑to‑day operational oversight with technical accounting accuracy across a portfolio of treaty reinsurance accounts, working closely with Operations, Underwriting, Claims and Finance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a reinsurance accounting team, managing workload, coaching staff and monitoring performance.
• Oversee technical reinsurance accounting activities such as premiums, commissions, reinstatements and letters of credit.
• Support month‑end and quarter‑end close processes while maintaining strong SOX and internal controls.
• Partner with global teams to resolve issues, align processes and ensure consistent accounting treatment.
• Drive process‑improvement initiatives, efficiency projects and KPI development.

Required profile

• 5‑8+ years of non‑life reinsurance accounting experience.
• Prior people‑leadership or team‑lead experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of treaty reinsurance accounting.
• Proven ability to work cross‑functionally with Claims, Underwriting and Finance.
• Solid understanding of SOX and internal‑control frameworks.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong communication abilities.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• SOX/internal controls knowledge