AVP, Financial Controls & ICFR Lead — Remote

Fortitude Re; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) seeks an AVP, Financial Controls to establish and maintain the ICFR Program in line with SOX, MAR, and BMA requirements.

You will lead control testing, remediation, and cross-functional collaboration with senior leaders to drive reliable financial reporting. The role partners with Controllers, Legal, Compliance, and Line of Business leaders, reporting to the SVP, Head of Finance Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting.
• CPA, Chartered Accountant or equivalent.
• Six+ years of Life & Annuities industry experience, with a focus on public companies.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and US Statutory Accounting Principles.
• Clear and professional verbal and written communications.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to present information to senior management, auditors and business partners.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions.
• Agility to work both as part of a team and independently.
• Keeps current on best practices and latest thinking regarding processes and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead areas of the annual ICFR program risk assessment and scoping.
• Support remediation of deficiencies with the Business and external auditors.
• Engage with auditors to promote efficiencies through internal controls.
• Develop ICFR program communications for key stakeholders.
• Assist in testing function development and remediation of deficiencies.
• Drive uniformity and automation of controls via financial systems and technology.
• Collaborate across cultures and levels to reinforce core values.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA or CA

Job description

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) seeks an AVP, Financial Controls to establish and maintain the ICFR Program in line with SOX, MAR, and BMA requirements.

You will lead control testing, remediation, and cross-functional collaboration with senior leaders to drive reliable financial reporting. The role partners with Controllers, Legal, Compliance, and Line of Business leaders, reporting to the SVP, Head of Finance Operations.