At Root, we’re on a mission to improve the lives of our customers by offering better insurance solutions. We challenge ourselves to think differently in order to reimagine insurance to make it smarter, more equitable, and a better experience for all.

We strive to “unbreak” the archaic insurance industry by using data and technology in innovative new ways. We believe we must be steadfast in our commitments to research, experimentation, and disciplined data-driven decision making in order to build products our customers love.

The Opportunity

Root is looking for an Accounting Manager to own the enterprise-wide reconciliation framework, serving as a key point person ensuring accuracy and efficiency across Root’s financial ecosystem.  In addition to overseeing the reconciliations, in this role, you’ll partner with the Director of Accounting Operations, CFO team members,  and non-accounting team members to drive strategic finance transformation initiatives, improve financial controls, and implement process enhancements. The right candidate will have experience with account reconciliations, continuous improvement and thrives in a fast-paced, complex, and growing accounting environment.  

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 to give more flexibility and more choice about how we live and work.

Salary Range: $105,500 - $129,000 (STI & LTI Eligible)

How You Will Make An Impact

• Manage and oversee the monthly reconciliation process across a wide breadth of complex accounts, including deferred acquisition costs, cash transactions, fixed assets, leases, investments, and many others.
• Enable accurate and timely financial reporting, including periodic SEC and statutory filings.
• Develop and maintain a uniform reconciliation template and framework.
• Improve current reconciliation processes and advise teams of up-stream process improvements that would enable reconciliation improvement and automation.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with auditors and other third-party vendors.
• Lead a global team of accounting staff, ensuring strong training, clear process adherence, and performance development to foster a collaborative team environment.
• Lead and participate in strategic financial projects such as process automation.
• Identify and document key controls.
• Various ad hoc projects as needed.

What You Will Need To Succeed

• 3-5 years of relevant accounting and/or finance experience.
• Exposure to property and casualty insurance accounting or other highly regulated industries preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; current pursuit of CPA designation a plus.
• Exceptional root cause analysis and variance resolution skills.
• Proven ability to design and implement a standardized reconciliation framework to build scalable processes.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, especially with a global workforce.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to tailor it to a wide range of audiences.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products and reconciliation systems like FloQast.
• Approaches problems with an open mind.
• Great attention to detail.

Additional Job Description

As part of Root's interview process, we kindly ask that all candidates be on camera for virtual interviews. This helps us create a more personal and engaging experience for both you and our interviewers. Being on camera is a standard requirement for our process and part of how we assess fit and communication style, so we do require it to move forward with any applicant's candidacy. If you have any concerns, feel free to let us know once you are contacted. We’re happy to talk it through.