Director Controller – Life Insurance & Annuity Platform

Oliver James; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance platform based in New York seeks an experienced Controller to own financial reporting and shape finance functions as the company scales. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in insurance accounting, experience with statutory reporting, and a deep understanding of GAAP. You will be key to building financial processes in a dynamic environment, reporting to the CFO, and leading a team while ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of US insurance accounting experience, with a preference for life/health.
• Deep experience with Blue Books statutory reporting.
• Proven ability to build accounting processes in high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Own US statutory financial reporting for multiple life/health entities.
• Build GAAP accounting processes and support group-level consolidated reporting.
• Oversee and grow a small accounting team while remaining hands-on.

Skills

US insurance accounting experience

Statutory reporting expertise

Strong ERP experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Education

CPA (preferred)

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

QuickBooks

Job description

A leading insurance platform based in New York seeks an experienced Controller to own financial reporting and shape finance functions as the company scales. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in insurance accounting, experience with statutory reporting, and a deep understanding of GAAP. You will be key to building financial processes in a dynamic environment, reporting to the CFO, and leading a team while ensuring accurate and timely reporting.