Accounting Leadership Role – Insurance, Reinsurance Industry

Our client, a growing insurance-focused organization, is hiring for a pivotal accounting leadership role, reporting to senior management. This isn’t your typical accounting job—it’s a strategic position with hands-on ownership across multiple business areas and cross function influence.

This is a high impact role that offers visibility across M&A activity, strategic capacity initiates and revenue recognition. You will oversee operational and technical accounting functions for a business segment of the company, ensuring all financial information is accurate, recorded timely and in accordance with GAAP.

Responsibilities:

• Design & Scale Accounting Processes: Lead full-cycle accounting and reporting for underwriting, capacity, and technology lines.
• Manage Period End Reporting: Manage the month-end and quarter-end close process, perform variance and financial statement analysis and provide insights to senior management.
• Strategic Process Improvement: Build and enhance systems, controls, and workflows to support expansion and innovation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with underwriting, IT, risk, and product teams to streamline finance operations.
• Performance Monitoring: Develop, track, and report KPIs tied to capacity utilization, underwriting efficiency, and technology ROI.
• Implementation & Execution: Don’t just design—you’ll roll up your sleeves, write policies, update procedures, and ensure compliance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in accounting, CPA required
• 8+ years accounting experience, or a blend of accounting and finance, with at least 5 years in a management role (public accounting, insurance, insurance carrier, reinsurance or related sectors highly preferred)
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, revenue recognition and insurance related accounting standards
• Strong background in process design, financial controls, and KPI tracking
• Tech-savvy: advanced Excel, ERP or data system experience, and comfort with analytics
• Strategic mindset: you see the big picture and know how to make numbers work for business outcomes
• Action-oriented: ready to implement solutions and lead change

 Why This Role Is Special:

• High visibility: Work closely with senior stakeholders to shape finance strategy
• Real ownership: Define and own the accounting framework for new products and operations
• Growth-oriented: Ideal for someone who’s eager to lead, innovate, and scale finance functions