Chief of Staff (COS) - Accounting department

Chief of Staff (COS) - Accounting & Finance | Rapidly Growing Insurtech Firm

Our client, a fast-growing and technology-driven insurance company, is seeking a Chief of Staff - Accounting & Finance to support its continued expansion and innovation across the Finance department.

This firm is transforming the insurance landscape, leveraging cutting-edge technology to revolutionize underwriting and capital deployment. With a strong growth trajectory and increasing market influence, they continue to seek top tier talent to join their firm.

About the Role

This high-impact position will work closely with the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), ensuring the seamless execution of financial operations while driving cross-functional initiatives. The Chief of Staff will play a pivotal role in planning, stakeholder management, and process optimization-enabling the CAO to focus on high-level decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Executive Support & Prioritization - Manage the CFO's schedule, ensuring time is allocated to strategic priorities while coordinating and delegating routine meetings.
• Meeting Preparation & Decision Support - Prepare materials for CFO meetings, ensuring alignment with business objectives and providing proactive recommendations.
• Stakeholder & Inquiry Management - Act as a key liaison between the CFO and internal/external stakeholders, managing inquiries, escalating critical issues, and ensuring clear communication.
• Finance Initiatives & Business Operations - Oversee key accounting and finance projects, including system upgrades, compliance initiatives, and finance transformation efforts.
• Financial Reporting & Performance Monitoring - Track and analyze key financial metrics (KPIs, controls, audits), ensuring governance, accuracy, and clarity in all financial materials, including investor relations and board reports.
• Leadership Engagement & Team Development - Support finance leadership by communicating deliverables, fostering collaboration, and driving professional growth within the team.
• Meeting & Communication Oversight - Organize and facilitate finance leadership meetings, investor relations engagements, and executive presentations, ensuring consistency in messaging.
• Process Optimization & Special Projects - Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements, lead governance enhancements, and manage high-priority financial risk assessments and cross-functional initiatives.

Key requirements upon application:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred).
• 5 years of experience as Chief of Staff, or in a similar role, with a proven ability to coordinate and lead projects.
• Extensive experience preparing and presenting board-level materials, including facilitating decision-making processes.
• Solid understanding of GAAP, IFRS, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting for the insurance industry is required.
• Strong background in managing senior meetings, stakeholder coordination, and resource allocation to support strategic initiatives.
• Experience with Adobe or PDF products and secure document management systems for delivering materials.

Compensation:

• Pending on candidate experience. Competitive base salary and bonus. No equity.

Location:

• This role will sit remote however international travel is required.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a leadership role with a company at the forefront of insurance innovation. If you have a strong financial and accounting background, exceptional problem-solving skills, and thrive in a high-growth environment, we encourage you to apply.

All inquiries are strictly confidential.
Please note that given the amount of applications, only candidates with the aboved mentioned key requirements will be contacted further.