Strategic VP, New Transactions Finance Integration

Fortitude Re; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 220,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) seeks a VP, New Transaction Integration to lead the financial integration of new transactions, including legal entity acquisitions, reinsurance and investment transactions.

You will help ensure ICFR compliance, GAAP reporting, and robust internal controls while coordinating with finance, accounting, and IT teams. The role emphasizes developing an integration playbook, monitoring milestones, and delivering accurate disclosures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• CPA or equivalent certification.
• 10–12 years of experience in accounting, audit, or financial project management, within insurance, reinsurance, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of ICFR, audit practices, US GAAP, and financial reporting controls.
• Extensive knowledge of Life and Annuity insurance products and related accounting.
• Extensive knowledge of reinsurance transaction structures including coinsurance, modified coinsurance and FWH.
• Experience managing large-scale integration or financial transformation projects.
• Familiarity with capital markets transactions and debt issuance processes.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with financial systems and general ledger platforms.
• Strong project management and issue resolution skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of integration activities across multiple new transaction types under the direction of the SVP, New Transactions Finance Integration.
• Manage finance integration project plans, deliverables, and timelines to ensure milestones are met within cost and time budgets.
• Coordinate with finance, accounting, operations, and technology teams to deliver integrated solutions for new business initiatives.
• Develop and implement an integration “playbook” to standardize integration into financial systems and processes.
• Identify blockers, risks, and dependencies and report to senior leadership.
• Provide regular progress reporting and documentation of integration activities.
• Maintain and update the ICFR program for new transactions in partnership with Accounting Policy, Financial Controls and Audit.
• Support external and internal audit processes ensuring control designs and testing are complete and compliant.
• Assist with control buildouts for new entities, reinsurance transactions, and complex investments.
• Document and test GL changes across accounting bases (US GAAP, US STAT, Management, Bermuda SFS/EBS).
• Develop illustrative journal entries and cost/revenue elements for new transactions.
• Design and implement reporting and disclosure requirements for new transactions or entities.
• Reconcile new transaction data within financial statements and actuarial valuation models.

Skills

Project management

ICFR

US GAAP

Financial reporting

Audit

Communication

Stakeholder management

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA or equivalent

Job description

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) seeks a VP, New Transaction Integration to lead the financial integration of new transactions, including legal entity acquisitions, reinsurance and investment transactions.

You will help ensure ICFR compliance, GAAP reporting, and robust internal controls while coordinating with finance, accounting, and IT teams. The role emphasizes developing an integration playbook, monitoring milestones, and delivering accurate disclosures.