Insurance Accountant

Posted:
4/15/2026, 6:12:37 PM

Location(s):
Bridgetown, Barbados

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Accounting

Job Description

Application Deadline: April 24, 2026

What is the opportunity?

The Insurance Accountant’s key responsibilities are to process and record monthly Financial transactions. Prepare and review account reconciliations, process cash settlements and back-office investment transactions. Prepare monthly and quarterly reports as necessary. The role requires analysis and resolution of discrepancies of unusual items. This is a multi-disciplinary financial position that has leadership and accountability for financial reporting, controls, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) financial oversight, interaction with internal audit, external audit and regulators.

What will you do?

  • Minimize operational risk through adherence to policies and procures, attention to detail and critical review of own work
  • Reconcile account balances including analysis and resolution of discrepancies and unusual items.
  • Prepare, review and distribute various monthly and quarterly reports
  • Operate and maintain processes and controls
  • Assist with internal and external audit requests
  • Work as a team member on accounting and finance projects as applicable
  • Escalation and communication of issues to Senior Manager, Finance or Chief Financial officer as appropriate

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

  • University degree in business/finance or equivalent
  • Recognized accounting designation (or enrolment in related program) preferred
  • Approximately 5 years work experience in financial accounting
  • Approximately 5 years reinsurance industry and accounting experience(would be an asset but not necessary)
  • Significant experience and comfort level working independently and with limited supervision.
  • Working knowledge of IFRS relating to the reinsurance business including IFRS17

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

  • Opportunity to do challenging work and make a difference with lasting impact
  • The advantage of working with a dynamic, collaborative, and high performing team where initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded
  • Leaders that support your development

Job Skills

Accounting, Auditing, Detail-Oriented, Financial Accounting Systems, Financial Recordkeeping, Financial Reporting and Analysis, General Ledger Administration, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Insurance Operations, Reinsurance, Tax Management

Additional Job Details

Address:

2 Upper Collymore Rock Road:Bridgetown

City:

Bridgetown

Country:

Barbados

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-04-16

Application Deadline:

2026-04-25

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Our Employment Opportunities

At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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