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