Chief Financial Officer

Accountants One, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountants One is engaged by a long-standing client to recruit a CFO for a publicly traded insurance holding company. The CFO will lead financial strategy, statutory oversight, and public-company reporting across a multi-subsidiary platform.

The ideal candidate is a senior finance executive with regulated insurance experience, board-level communication, CPA, and familiarity with LDTI (ASU 2018-12). The role reports to the CEO and interfaces with the Board, regulators, and external auditors.

Qualifications

• Senior finance executive with insurance carrier experience.
• Deep knowledge of statutory accounting and regulatory capital.
• Public-company reporting and governance background.
• Experience with LDTI (ASU 2018-12) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct financial operations across multiple insurance subsidiaries.
• Oversee statutory reporting and RBC compliance.
• Lead GAAP and statutory alignment across units.
• Communicate LDTI impacts to Board and Audit Committee.
• Partner with external auditors on LDTI processes.

Skills

Senior finance exec

Insurance sector

Public company governance

LDTI familiarity

CPA required

Job description

Accountants One hired by a long-term client to help them identify and hire a CFO. This is a publicly traded insurance holding company that we have worked with for years, they have a great management team. The CFO will lead financial strategy, statutory oversight, and public-company reporting across a multi-subsidiary platform. This role is designed for a career insurance finance executive with deep experience in regulated insurance environments, public-company governance, and Board-level financial leadership. The CFO will be a visible partner to the CEO, Board of Directors, Audit Committee, regulators, and external auditors.

Core Responsibilities:

• Direct financial operations across Life & Health and Property & Casualty subsidiaries.
• Partner with actuarial leadership on reserves, DAC, assumptions, and experience studies.
• Lead GAAP and statutory alignment across business units.
• Oversee statutory reporting, RBC compliance, and regulatory examinations.
• Oversee investments, treasury, capital planning, and surplus optimization.
• Maintain strong internal controls and public-company governance disciplines.
• Provide executive oversight of U.S. GAAP accounting and disclosures related to Long-Duration Targeted Improvements (LDTI / FASB ASU 2018-12).
• Ensure disciplined governance over assumption updates, cash-flow model changes, discount rate updates, and unlocking methodologies.
• Partner with actuarial teams and external auditors to maintain repeatable, auditable LDTI processes.
• Clearly communicate LDTI impacts, judgments, and drivers to the Board and Audit Committee.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Senior finance executive experience within an insurance carrier or insurance holding company.
• Strong command of statutory accounting, regulatory capital, and insurance finance fundamentals.
• Demonstrated experience in a public-company reporting and governance environment.
• Prior exposure to LDTI (ASU 2018-12) accounting and reporting strongly preferred.
• Active CPA Required.
• Executive presence and credibility with Boards, regulators, and auditors.