Financial Reporting Director
Position Overview
The Financial Reporting Director provides timely and accurate financial information to management, auditors, and regulatory bodies while guiding others in the use of appropriate accounting practices.
Essential Job Functions
- Trains, supervises, and mentors financial accounting staff and leadership
- Responsible for researching, documenting, and implementing authoritative accounting guidance
- Responsible for staying informed of developments in accounting guidance and reporting
- Supervises and reviews the monthly internal financial statements
- Reviews the filing of annual and quarterly statements and various supplemental filings to authorized states, multiple bureaus, and other agencies
- Submits numerous statistical filings to outside bureaus and agencies
- Reviews and ensures accuracy of all internal and external reports generated by accounting staff
- Prepares documentation for and works with outside auditors and state examiners as needed
- Reviews inter-company allocation of expenses between affiliate companies
- Assists the Controller with various projects as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Typically requires 8+ years of pertaining to departmental functions
- Typically requires 5+ years of experience leading and managing teams
- Experience with insurance, particularly life insurance
- Experience with the Yellow Book and Blue Book
Preferred or Specialized:
- Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
Certifications & Licenses:
- Insurance designation or equivalent experience required
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation required
Demonstrated knowledge of:
- Microsoft Office software
- Statutory Accounting Principles