AVP, Accounting

What You'll Do: Accounting & Financial Reporting Lead oversight and quality assurance for reinsurance/technical accounting, including premiums, claims, reserves, and related activities. Oversee non-technical accounting areas including investments, pensions, cash, leases, and intercompany transactions. Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, accounting analyses, and financial disclosures. Research and resolve complex accounting matters involving reinsurance treaties, transactions, and investment structures. Oversee impairment analyses, fluctuation analyses, and supporting documentation for financial reporting. Reinsurance Governance & Process Excellence Partner with global reinsurance accounting teams to ensure alignment with IFRS accounting, planning, forecasting, and governance requirements. Drive best practices across the end-to-end reinsurance accounting process. Challenge existing processes and controls to improve accuracy, efficiency, and risk management. Identify opportunities to leverage automation and emerging technologies, including AI, to streamline accounting processes. People Leadership Lead and oversee Reinsurance Accounting and General/Non-Technical Accounting teams. Ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting entries, reconciliations, analytics, and controls. Hire, develop, train, and mentor accounting professionals. Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment. Internal Controls & Audit Oversee the development, documentation, and maintenance of the accounting control environment. Ensure compliance with internal control requirements, including ORCS and MARSOX.Serve as a key liaison with internal and external auditors. Provide leadership around risk tolerance, reconciliations, and control-related decisions.

What We're Looking For: CPA required 8–10+ years of progressive accounting experience Insurance or reinsurance experience required Public accounting experience strongly preferred Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise Experience with both IFRS and Statutory (STAT) accounting Experience reviewing journal entries, accruals, estimates, and complex technical accounting matters Strong understanding of reinsurance accounting, investment accounting, pension accounting, and financial controls Experience with regulatory financial reporting, including investment schedules and audited financial statements Oracle experience preferred; SAP experience a plus Advanced Excel and Power BI skills