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Arch Capital Group Ltd. · 3 days ago

VP, Accounting Policy Services

White Plains, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$167K/yr - $226K/yr

8+ years exp

Arch Capital Group Ltd. is a company focused on collaboration, expertise, and innovation. They are seeking a Vice President of Accounting Policy Services to lead US GAAP accounting research and documentation for various transactions within their insurance and reinsurance operations.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Partner with Executive and Senior management to ensure the integrity of the Company’s US GAAP financial statements

Develop and maintain group-wide corporate accounting policies

Monitor and assess the appropriate application of US GAAP accounting policies across the organization, the impact of accounting standard changes and lead implementation efforts where required

Support the Company’s business leaders and segment finance professionals by providing expertise related to accounting guidance applicable to significant, new or unusual transactions

Monitor and effectively communicate the impact of new accounting policies on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and segment reporting to executive management

Collaborate with other groups and/or departments across the organization to implement new accounting standards/disclosure requirements and support the Company’s publicly filed financial statements and disclosures

Ensure alignment of accounting policies as it relates to M&A transactions

Manage relationships with external auditors as part of the annual audit and quarterly review process, including accounting/audit issues, audit fees, timing of audit work and deliverables

Review and/or perform due diligence work on potential transactions

Manage and develop accounting policy & finance staff

Qualification

US GAAP accountingFinancial services accountingCPA certificationMicrosoft Office SuitePublic accounting experienceAnalytical mindsetMultitasking abilityInterpersonal skills

Required

8+ years of US GAAP accounting experience in a similar role, specializing in the property/casualty insurance industry

Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; ability to model and create complex spreadsheets, look up tables, pivot tables, and understand/analyze the results

BA in accounting

CPA required

Preferred

Excellent interpersonal skills and track record of effective interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization

Strong knowledge of financial accounting for financial services, including, but not limited to, issues around risk transfer, reinsurance accounting, business combinations, consolidation, equity method of accounting, derivatives, revenue recognition and segment reporting

Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while working independently and as part of a team

Public accounting experience a plus

Public company experience a plus

US Statutory and/or IFRS accounting experience a plus