Corporate Controller (Insurance)

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Controller – Lead Financial Strategy & Compliance

This Jobot Job is hosted by Emily Klopfenstein

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Salary $150,000 - $250,000 per year

A Bit About Us

Are you a finance leader with a passion for precision, compliance, and strategic decision-making? Take the next step in your career with this impactful leadership role!

We are a dynamic and growth-focused insurance provider committed to delivering stability and protection to our policyholders. With a strong emphasis on integrity, innovation, and financial strength, we pride ourselves on maintaining industry-leading standards. Our team values collaboration, professional development, and forward-thinking solutions to navigate the evolving financial landscape.



Why join us?

• Leadership Impact – Lead financial operations for multiple entities, ensuring compliance, reporting accuracy, and strategic growth.
• Career Growth – Work alongside top industry professionals with opportunities for career advancement.
• Innovation & Technology – Utilize advanced financial systems and cutting-edge automation tools.
• Collaborative Culture – Engage with cross-functional teams to drive financial efficiency and compliance.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Competitive compensation, healthcare, retirement plans, and professional development support.
• Regulatory & Compliance Focus – Play a critical role in ensuring adherence to GAAP, statutory regulations, and internal controls.
  
  

Job Details

Responsible for the timely, accurate reporting of GAAP and Stat financial statements. Areas of oversight include the audit process, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process and treasury functions. Responsible for maintaining adequate internal controls and ensuring that the company adheres to all existing and new regulatory requirements and accounting standards and receives unqualified opinions. The oversight of the accounting department is a primary responsibility that includes the preparation of financial reports to regulatory agencies, audits of the company, accounts payable, investment accounting, reinsurance accounting, billing, premium accounting and cash management. Responsibilities include the financial preparation for 3 insurance entities and 12 other legal entities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports and corresponding analysis and information
• Establish and maintain appropriate internal control to safeguard all company assets.
• Update, monitor and manage accounting and internal control policies and procedures and supporting information systems of the company.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal financial and tax reporting requirements.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge of existing and upcoming accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify, approve and implement changes and improvements to automated financial and management information systems
• Lead and coordinate the preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and information reports.
• Interact with other managers and other departments to provide consultative support on all financial/accounting matters
• Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
• Support the communication with insurance regulatory departments on financial matters.
• Ensure external audits and reviews and financial compliance requirements are satisfied and receive unqualified opinions.
• Monitor performance of investment advisors and adherence to policies, investment purchase and sale activity.
• Oversee and implement treasury processes and procedures, including banking, cash receipts, short-term cash management and payables.
• Monitor capital requirements and provide analysis to guide business leaders and the board of directors.
• Ensure adequate support and data is supplied to actuarial reserving. Interact with independent actuary and third parties involved in the review and monitoring of the company’s reserve position
• Provide regular communication to various departments within the organization on issues that are critical to the overall organization’s business and financial position.
• Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Responsible for training and orienting finance department staff and providing internal and/or external professional development opportunities.
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Assure corporate income tax compliance to assure the accurate and timely completion of all corporate income tax returns taking full advantage of all favorable tax codes.
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• CPA designation required.
• Ten to twelve years’ experience in Finance and Accounting coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting for investments.
• Five years supervisory experience leading a team of financial professionals.
• Extensive experience GAAP and Statutory accounting and reinsurance accounting for an insurance company.
• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems.
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations.
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports and statements,
• Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including finance and non- finance managers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and financial software required.
• Demonstrated customer service focus / superior customer service skills.
• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact on a professional level with internal and external personnel.
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Results driven with strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment; and manages changing priorities effectively. Ability to work with tight timelines and firm deadlines and requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Detail-oriented and exceptionally organized.
  
  

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