Chief Financial Officer

Lost Dutchman Search; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Lost Dutchman Search in Houston is seeking a CFO for a prominent P&C insurance client. The Senior Leader will oversee all financial activities, focusing on expense controls and strategic planning in a high-stakes environment.

We require 10+ years of leadership in P&C accounting, CPA preferred, with strong FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, and risk management skills. Collaboration with the CEO is essential, and relocation support may be offered.

Qualifications

• This role requires 10+ years of leadership/mentorship in a P&C insurance accounting niche.
• Experience with GAAP reporting and all things accounting related.
• Strong FP&A focus with track record of strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial activities with emphasis on expense controls.
• Partner with CEO on planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Provide advanced financial and trend analysis for decision making.
• Ensure compliance and risk management.

Skills

FP&A

Leadership/mentorship

Strategic planning

Financial analysis

Trend analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Expense controls

Risk management

Compliance

Education

CPA certification

Tools

Oracle

PeopleSoft

Excel

Job description

REQUIRES P&C INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE - NO EXCEPTIONS

Requires boots on the ground in Houston

Our commercial lines P&C client will hire a CFO. This is a critical hire and a Senior Leadership role. CFO will lead all financial activities with an eye for expense controls. This hire will show strength in the areas of strategic planning and advanced financial and trend analysis. You will join the CEO in oversight of expense controls, planning and forecasting, etc., goal being to run a very \"sleek ship\".

We’re looking to attract at least 10 years of Leadership/mentorship in a P&C insurance accounting niche showing upward growth and increased responsibility. Must bring strong FP&A focused around a track record of solid strategic decisions. We’re looking for someone who brings a somewhat outgoing and approachable manner about them - a collaborative spirit.

CPA is preferred, but not required. We’d love to promote a Controller/Director, etc., into this role and of course, we’re open to prospects who are already at the CFO role. Personality/company culture fit is just about as important in this hire as are the credentials.

To qualify you should bring:

STAT/GAAP, all reporting and all things accounting related

Oracle/PeopleSoft/Excel

Financial and trend analysis

Risk management and expense controls

Compliance

Planning, forecasting, budgeting, analysis

This role is bonus eligible with a discretionary target around 20%. We can probably negotiate some relocation assistance at offer. Benefit overview looks very good!!