Lightstone · 22 hours ago
Assistant Controller/Vice President, Finance
Lightstone is a reinsurance company focused on improving financial efficiency for life and annuity insurers. The Assistant Controller, VP - Finance will oversee statutory accounting, manage investment portfolio accounting, and support the CFO with business opportunities and client initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Assist in accounting for reinsurance customers, including GAAP & STAT reporting as needed
Lead the company’s initiatives with forecasting and projections for new business deals
Leverage industry expertise with US GAAP and NAIC guidelines to assist in structuring reinsurance transactions
Assist with annual financial statements, including footnotes, income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, Stat to GAAP reconciliation and various other schedules
Engage with internal and external business leaders to drive business goals and drive best-practice procedures
Work closely with investment management team on understanding investments and preparing forecasts, budgets, and other ad hoc requests
Assist with review of financial models
Position may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed and when requested
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance
5+ years of relevant experience; reinsurance experience preferred/a plus
Experience with US GAAP and Statutory accounting and preparation
Experience in Annuity & Life Insurance
Must be proficient and have working knowledge of general ledger transactions and financial statement preparation
Firm understanding of accounting rules for investments under U.S. GAAP regulations
Strong analytical skills and ability to remain highly organized in a deadline driven environment while maintaining strict attention to detail
Ability to problem-solve and multi-task effectively
Demonstrated ability to identify errors, problems and opportunities
Proven ability to meet daily and monthly deliverables
Independent thinker
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, with advanced working knowledge of Excel
Preferred
Reinsurance experience preferred/a plus
Advanced degree in business, finance and accounting a plus
CPA preferred
Company
Lightstone
Lightstone, founded by David Lichtenstein, is one of the most diversified privately held real estate companies in the United States.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$644MKey Investors
Goldman Sachs Bank USACanyon PartnersCapitalSource
2019-12-19Debt Financing· $175M
2018-12-10Series Unknown· $18M
2018-12-10Debt Financing· $55M
Recent News
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