Accelerant · 1 month ago
Business Engagement Lead - Finance Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expAccelerant is a data-driven risk exchange that connects underwriters of specialty insurance risk with risk capital providers. The Business Engagement Lead – Finance Operations will act as the primary bridge between Finance leadership and Technology, ensuring that business priorities are understood and technology strategies are aligned. This role is accountable for capturing business needs, guiding product roadmaps, and ensuring the delivery of solutions that meet business outcomes.
AnalyticsInsuranceInsurTech
Responsibilities
Serve as the trusted advisor and primary interface for leadership in Finance Operations function
Ensure IT investments and initiatives are directly aligned to Finance strategy and business goals
Build trust and foster strategic dialogue between Finance and Technology
Capture, elicit, and document Finance business requirements with precision and clarity
Translate business needs into actionable requirements, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture
Hand-off requirements to technical delivery teams, while continuing to provide input and act as the business voice during design and build
Own and manage Finance products and capability roadmaps, ensuring priorities are visible, sequenced, and achievable
Define Finance capabilities, processes, and models to create a blueprint for aligning initiatives with enterprise strategy
Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform capabilities and scalability
Own all business outcomes delivered by BSGIT for Finance Operations function in Finance
Partner with delivery teams to ensure delivered solutions provide measurable business benefit
Monitor progress against outcomes, escalate risks, and validate that solutions meet expectations
Act as the primary interface with Finance leadership, ensuring business needs and priorities are consistently represented
Be accountable for the business outcomes delivered for Finance Operations through BSGIT, ensuring solutions meet expectations across all Finance capabilities
Actively engage in Finance leadership forums to align goals, priorities, and outcomes
Champion Finance’s needs within enterprise planning and sequencing processes
Qualification
Required
10+ years in business engagement / product management / finance–technology partnership roles within Financial Services, Insurance or Tech
Proven track record owning business outcomes for Finance while partnering with technology delivery (not accountable for technical delivery)
Experience leading a small team of Business Engagement resources and orchestrating outcomes across Finance Operations
Demonstrated ability to translate complex Finance needs into clear, testable requirements and to manage capability/product roadmaps
Hands-on exposure working alongside ERP/EPM and Finance transformation programs
Professional credentials such as CPA/ACCA/CIMA, or product/analysis certifications
Requirements elicitation & documentation: user stories, acceptance criteria, process mapping, and traceability to outcomes
Roadmap & prioritization: demand intake, sequencing, and value-based prioritization with clear success criteria
Stakeholder leadership: senior-level facilitation, influence, conflict resolution, and clear, executive-ready communication
Portfolio governance: intake triage, dependency/risk management, and outcome tracking across multiple Finance workstreams
Financial & analytical acumen: ability to interpret P&L/BS/Cash Flow implications and translate into system/process requirements
Change management & adoption: readiness planning, training/enablement, and business process embedding
Data literacy: understanding of Finance data models, controls, reporting/MI needs, and regulatory considerations (e.g., audit/SOX)
Preferred
Experience with the implementation of Coupa or other spend management system(s)
Familiarity with insurance/finance regulatory frameworks (e.g., SoX, US GAAP) and internal controls
Exposure to data & integration ecosystems (e.g., Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, dbt, integration middleware)
Working knowledge of Agile/Scaled Agile practices and product tooling (e.g., Jira, ADO)
Company
Accelerant
Accelerant is a data-driven, technology provides insurtech underwriters with risk exchange, data analytics.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$343MKey Investors
BaringsEldridge Industries
2025-07-24IPO
2023-06-22Private Equity· $150M
2022-01-12Private Equity· $193M
Leadership Team
Jeff Radke
CEO
Pete Horst
Chief Technology Officer
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