Accounting Policy Leader

Our client is seeking a financial leader with outstanding accounting policy exposure.  This position will be at the front end of policy, regulatory and compliance issues and at the same time lead a high performing group in SEC financial reporting activities.  The client is a tremendous global powerhouse with a history of discipline and success.  They offer highly competitive compensation and benefits programs coupled with unrivaled career opportunities for experienced financial leaders.

You must have a broad understanding of the insurance marketplace to be considered for this role.  You will also need to document high level performance in the accounting policy function.

Core Responsibilities:

• Accounting Policy
• Preparation and filing of SEC filings
• Merger & Acquisition support
• Special Projects
• Advocating the company’s positions to accounting standard setters directly and through the use of industry/trade groups

Responsibilities will also include:

• Provide proactive analysis of pending accounting standards setter issues regarding implementation and/or interpretation issues, analyzing business implications, dialoging with internal constituents and others in the industry, as necessary.
• Represent and/or support representation of the Company before external accounting standard setters (e.g., FASB, SEC, NAIC) directly and through industry committees, to advocate the positions supported by the company.
• Direct the preparation and filing of the Company's required financial reporting with the SEC, ensuring their financial integrity and compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
• Proactively meet with internal business constituents to understand trends and strategic direction of the Company's businesses and provide accurate, timely, and comprehensive responses/analysis to internal constituents in response to ad hoc questions and emerging issues, including proactive consultation with external auditors.
• Develop and lead the project management office for the likely conversion from GAAP to IFRS
• Broader engagement with other departments in the enterprise to surface accounting, reporting and financial issues early and determine alternatives.
• Ideas and solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of your operations, leading enterprise initiatives critical to the finance agenda.
• Improving the messaging of financial results focused on business drivers i.e. getting to the quality of earnings.
• Develop people and build a pipeline of future leaders for succession purposes
• Manage in a highly matrixed environment, where success is dependent on internal and external business partners

• Mastery with preparing SEC filings

• Interpretation of new reporting and disclosure requirements related to SEC rules and regulations, Statutory Codification, GAAP reporting, etc.
• Support and monitor department budget process
• Proven success in developing leaders and sharing talent
• Understands compliance as a core competency
• Familiarity with international reporting standards
• Change agentry
• Developing & Executing Strategy