Finance Director

Stewart Title Guaranty Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart Title Guaranty Company in Houston, TX seeks a Finance Director to oversee accounting, financial reporting and regulatory compliance. The role leads budgeting, planning and forecasting, while ensuring internal controls, risk management and audit readiness across the organization.

The candidate should bring a strong track record in insurance, mortgage, lending or real estate finance, with 10+ years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• 10+ years of related work experience in insurance, mortgage, lending, or real estate industries.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the direct management of several key accounting and reporting functions within the organization.
• Includes budgeting, planning and forecasting; financial and regulatory reporting; internal controls and risk management.
• Ensures policies, procedures, internal controls, segregation of duties and systems support audits.
• Provides leadership through managers, supervisors and individual contributors.

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

## Finance DirectorApplylocations: USA TX Houston - 1360 Post Oak Blvdtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR108584At Stewart, we know that success begins with great people. As a Stewart employee, you’ll be joining a company that was named a 2024-2025 Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report, and a 2025 Top Workplace by USA Today. We are committed to helping you own, develop, and nurture your career. We invest in your career journey because we understand that as you grow, so does our company. And our priority is smart growth – by attaining the best people, investing in tools and resources that enable success, and creating a better home for all.You will be part of an inclusive work environment that reflects the customers we serve. You’ll be empowered to use your unique experiences, passion and skills to help our company and the communities we serve constantly evolve and improve. Together, we can achieve our vision of becoming the premier title and real estate services company.Stewart is a global real estate services company, providing title insurance, settlement, underwriting, and lender services through our family of companies. To learn more about Stewart, visit stewart.com/about.More information can be found on stewart.com. Get title industry information and insights at stewart.com/insights. Follow Stewart on Facebook @StewartTitleCo, on Instagram @StewartTitleCo and on LinkedIn @StewartTitle# **Job Description****Job Summary**Collects, analyzes, monitors, and reports on the organization’s financial matters, managing and ensuring compliance with the organization’s financial policies, professional standards and all laws. Responsible for overseeing key accounting and financial reporting functions for the organization, ensuring compliance with accounting principles or financial reporting standards.### ### **Job Responsibilities*** Responsible for the direct management of several key accounting and reporting functions within the organization, including budgeting, planning and forecasting; financial and regulatory reporting; internal controls and risk management; research and analysis; and compliance with contractual documents and government regulations* Ensures that the Company has the policies, procedures, internal controls, segregation of duties and systems in place to support effective program implementation and to ensure flawless audits* Provides leadership and direction through managers, supervisors and/or individual contributors* Accountable for the performance and results of a function/sub-function, division/region* Executes business plans and contributes to the development of business strategy* Decisions are guided by business unit or regional strategy and priorities* Applies broad industry knowledge and business acumen to drive financial performance* Has broad impact on the functional, divisional or regional results* Directs the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems applying advanced critical thinking* Persuades and negotiates with senior leaders across the business* Leads through subordinate managers; contributes to the development of functional/ operational long-term strategy and develops annual business plans to ensure alignment**Education*** Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred**Experience*** Typically requires 10+ years of related work experience in insurance, mortgage, lending, or real estate industriesEqual Employment Opportunity EmployerStewart is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance or an accommodation in the application process, please contact us by email at [e-mail].**Benefits**Stewart offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to a variety of health and wellness insurance options and programs, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program, and employee discounts.### About UsStewart is on a journey to become the premier title services company. We offer personalized service, industry expertise and customized solutions for virtually any type of real estate transaction and are a leading global real estate services provider. At our core, we help make property ownership around the world possible. In doing that, we take every step to foster meaningful relationships through our ingenuity and efforts and are dedicated to going above and beyond to provide the best experience for employees and customers alike. To do so, we know we must sustainably serve our employees, shareholders, customers and our communities at large. That’s why we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that fosters a deep sense of pride, passion, respect and belonging, while lessening our impact on the environment and providing transparency around the way we do business.