AVP, Accounting

firstPRO, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

firstPRO, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Accounting to lead reinsurance/technical accounting and non-technical accounting activities across IFRS and Statutory reporting.

The role demands CPA credentials and 8–10+ years of insurance or reinsurance experience, with strong technical accounting and executive presence. The position requires overseeing journal entries, reconciliations, and financial disclosures, while driving process improvements, governance, and team development in a

Qualifications

• CPA required
• 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Insurance or reinsurance experience required
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise
• Experience with IFRS and Statutory (STAT) accounting
• Experience reviewing journal entries, accruals, estimates, and complex technical accounting matters
• Strong understanding of reinsurance accounting, investment accounting, pension accounting, and financial controls
• Experience with regulatory financial reporting, including investment schedules and audited financial statements

Responsibilities

• Lead oversight and quality assurance for reinsurance/technical accounting, including premiums, claims, reserves, and related activities.
• Oversee non-technical accounting areas including investments, pensions, cash, leases, and intercompany transactions.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, accounting analyses, and financial disclosures.
• Research and resolve complex accounting matters involving reinsurance treaties, transactions, and investment structures.
• Oversee impairment analyses, fluctuation analyses, and supporting documentation for financial reporting.
• Partner with global reinsurance accounting teams to ensure alignment with IFRS accounting, planning, forecasting, and governance requirements.
• Drive best practices across the end-to-end reinsurance accounting process.
• Challenge existing processes and controls to improve accuracy, efficiency, and risk management.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation and emerging technologies, including AI, to streamline accounting processes.
• Lead and oversee Reinsurance Accounting and General/Non-Technical Accounting teams.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting entries, reconciliations, analytics, and controls.
• Hire, develop, train, and mentor accounting professionals.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
• Oversee the development, documentation, and maintenance of the accounting control environment.
• Ensure compliance with internal control requirements, including ORCS and MARSOX.
• Serve as a key liaison with internal and external auditors.
• Provide leadership around risk tolerance, reconciliations, and control-related decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Reinsurance accounting

Technical accounting

Education

CPA license

Tools

IFRS & STAT accounting

Job description

Our client is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Accounting to join its corporate finance organization and lead critical reinsurance/technical accounting and non-technical accounting activities across both IFRS and Statutory (STAT) reporting.

This is a highly visible leadership opportunity for an experienced accounting professional with a strong insurance or reinsurance background.

The ideal candidate is a CPA and accounting leader who combines strong technical expertise with executive presence, team leadership, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

What You'll Do:

• Lead oversight and quality assurance for reinsurance/technical accounting, including premiums, claims, reserves, and related activities.
• Oversee non-technical accounting areas including investments, pensions, cash, leases, and intercompany transactions.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, accounting analyses, and financial disclosures.
• Research and resolve complex accounting matters involving reinsurance treaties, transactions, and investment structures.
• Oversee impairment analyses, fluctuation analyses, and supporting documentation for financial reporting.

Reinsurance Governance & Process Excellence

• Partner with global reinsurance accounting teams to ensure alignment with IFRS accounting, planning, forecasting, and governance requirements.
• Drive best practices across the end-to-end reinsurance accounting process.
• Challenge existing processes and controls to improve accuracy, efficiency, and risk management.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation and emerging technologies, including AI, to streamline accounting processes.
• Lead and oversee Reinsurance Accounting and General/Non-Technical Accounting teams.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting entries, reconciliations, analytics, and controls.
• Hire, develop, train, and mentor accounting professionals.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

Internal Controls & Audit

• Oversee the development, documentation, and maintenance of the accounting control environment.
• Ensure compliance with internal control requirements, including ORCS and MARSOX.
• Serve as a key liaison with internal and external auditors.
• Provide leadership around risk tolerance, reconciliations, and control-related decisions.

What We're Looking For

• CPA required
• 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Insurance or reinsurance experience required
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise
• Experience with both IFRS and Statutory (STAT) accounting
• Experience reviewing journal entries, accruals, estimates, and complex technical accounting matters
• Strong understanding of reinsurance accounting, investment accounting, pension accounting, and financial controls
• Experience with regulatory financial reporting, including investment schedules and audited financial statements