CFO – Insurance

Oliver James; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver James is recruiting a Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for an established mutual insurance carrier in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The role owns the financial strategy, leads finance and accounting, and partners with the CEO and Board to strengthen financial resilience.

You will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, statutory and GAAP compliance, investments, reserves, and capital management, while building a high-performing finance function at board level.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Significant leadership experience, ideally within an insurance carrier.
• Strong knowledge of P&C insurance, statutory accounting, GAAP and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with insurance reserves, IBNR, actuarial reviews and investments.
• Board-level reporting and senior leadership exposure.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance and accounting, including financial reporting, tax, budgeting and forecasting.
• Develop and execute long-term financial strategy.
• Oversee statutory and GAAP reporting, regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Manage the company's reserve position, including IBNR estimates and actuarial reviews.
• Oversee capital management, treasury and investment portfolio strategy.
• Partner with actuarial, underwriting, regulatory and audit stakeholders.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to the CEO, executive team and Board.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team.

Skills

Finance leadership

Insurance knowledge

GAAP & regulatory reporting

Strategic planning

Board-level reporting

Job description

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Albuquerque, New Mexico

An established insurance carrier is seeking a Vice President & Chief Financial Officer to join its senior leadership team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced insurance finance leader to take ownership of the organisation's financial strategy, lead its finance and accounting functions, and influence its long-term growth and financial strength.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will act as a strategic partner to the executive team and Board, overseeing all financial operations.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead finance and accounting, including financial reporting, tax, budgeting and forecasting.
• Develop and execute long-term financial strategy.
• Oversee statutory and GAAP reporting, regulatory requirements and internal controls.
• Manage the company's reserve position, including IBNR estimates and actuarial reviews.
• Oversee capital management, treasury and investment portfolio strategy.
• Partner with actuarial, underwriting, regulatory and audit stakeholders.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to the CEO, executive team and Board.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team.

What we're looking for:

• 15+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Significant leadership experience, ideally within an insurance carrier.
• Strong knowledge of P&C insurance, statutory accounting, GAAP and regulatory reporting.
• Experience with insurance reserves, IBNR, actuarial reviews and investments.
• Board-level reporting and senior leadership exposure.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to combine technical expertise and strategic leadership.

The opportunity:

A key executive position within an established mutual insurance organisation, offering genuine influence over financial strategy, investment decisions and the future direction of the business.

For more information, please reach out to Chris Dodds at Oliver James.