The Baldwin Group is an award-winning entrepreneur-led and inspired insurance brokerage firm delivering expertly crafted Commercial Insurance and Risk Management, Private Insurance and Risk Management, Employee Benefits and Benefit Administration, Asset and Income Protection, and Risk Mitigation strategies to clients wherever their passions and businesses take them throughout the U.S. and abroad. The Baldwin Group has award-winning industry expertise, colleagues, competencies, insurers, and most importantly, a highly differentiated culture that our clients consider an invaluable expansion of their business. The Baldwin Group (NASDAQ: BWIN), takes a holistic and tailored approach to insurance and risk management.
The Staff Accountant provides a high degree of accounting support and performs a variety of accounting tasks of moderate complexity and a high level of confidentiality. They perform a variety of work utilizing judgment within prescribed standards (US GAAP) and procedures. The candidate will be heavily involved in month end, quarter end, and year end close processes.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Excellent computer skills in database management and record keeping.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills.
• Exhibits professional skepticism.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• A four-year degree in Accounting with at least three years’ prior applicable work experience.
• Working knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Must demonstrate the organization’s core values, exuding behavior aligned with the firm’s culture.
• CPA track is a plus, but not required.

• Prepares correcting accrual entries for advisor commissions.
• Reconciles, adjusts, and maintains balance sheet accounts by preparing monthly account commission payable reconciliations.
• Prepares intercompany reconciliations and ensures that balances appropriately eliminate.
• Assist with month end close and newly acquired firms
• Reviews commission detail reports for accuracy and completeness
• Establish a strong working rapport with the advisor group
• Maintains a documented system of Accounting policies and procedures specific to role.
• Looks for opportunities to improve the organization, business segments, and processes.
• Brings issues and discrepancies to appropriate leader, while identifying potential solutions.
• Analyzes monthly performance compared to budget and designs ad hoc management reports for further transparency