Controller – Reinsurance Finance & Strategy

CFS; Woodridge (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CFS is seeking an experienced Controller - Insurance for a hybrid role in the United States. The position involves owning the reinsurance structure, assessing profitability, and partnering with senior leadership to strengthen controls and reporting.

You will manage cross-functional regulatory filings, settlements, and financial disclosures, while building a robust reinsurance function and ensuring knowledge transfer across the finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting reinsurance and related controls.
• Strong analytical and leadership capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex data for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the reinsurance structure, economics, and settlements.
• Evaluate performance, loss experience, frequency, severity, and profitability; challenge assumptions.
• Translate complex reinsurance and financial information into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Coordinate regulatory filings, licensing, form/rate requirements, and responses with consultants, regulators, carrier partners, and external advisors.
• Oversee recurring calculations, cession statements, reconciliations, and settlements while strengthening accuracy and controls.
• Develop more robust reporting, documentation, and procedures, reducing reliance on undocumented institutional knowledge.
• Build relationships with and learn from the existing reinsurance team, capturing critical knowledge and creating effective cross-training and succession plans.
• Ultimately lead, supervise, and develop the reinsurance function as succession needs evolve.
• Maintain clear ownership of reinsurance while working collaboratively with Finance and other key stakeholders.

Job description

CFS is seeking an experienced Controller - Insurance for a hybrid role in the United States. The position involves owning the reinsurance structure, assessing profitability, and partnering with senior leadership to strengthen controls and reporting.

You will manage cross-functional regulatory filings, settlements, and financial disclosures, while building a robust reinsurance function and ensuring knowledge transfer across the finance team.