Controller – Life Insurance jobs in United States
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Oliver James · 9 hours ago

Controller – Life Insurance

positionCharlotte, AR
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date10+ years exp

Oliver James is partnered with a rapidly growing, well-capitalized life insurance carrier that is building out a modern fixed annuity platform. The organization is seeking a Controller to take ownership of financial reporting processes, systems buildout, and team leadership, playing a foundational role in the development of its finance function.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead U.S. statutory financial reporting for multiple life and health insurance entities
Build and maintain GAAP accounting processes alongside statutory reporting within the general ledger
Contribute to consolidated group reporting
Manage and develop an accounting team while remaining hands-on with close, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements
Partner closely with actuarial, operations, asset management, and commercial teams
Own audit management and accounting policy development
Communicate complex accounting topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Qualification

U.S. statutory financial reportingGAAP accounting processesERP experienceStatutory financial statementsU.S. GAAP understandingPeople managementCPA designationReinsurance experienceHighly organizedComfortable in start-upAdaptable

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related discipline
10+ years of accounting experience within the U.S. insurance industry (life/health preferred)
Strong ERP experience (NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, QuickBooks, etc.; Sage exposure a plus)
Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP for life insurers (ASC 944, ASC 825, LDTI exposure preferred)
Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable in a build-out or start-up environment

Preferred

Experience preparing and reviewing statutory financial statements (“Blue Books”) strongly preferred
Reinsurance experience is a plus
Prior people management experience preferred
CPA designation is advantageous but not required

Company

Oliver James

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At Oliver James, we deliver flexible hiring solutions tailored to your business needs across financial services, professional services, commerce & industry.
dateFounded in 2002
location
Manchester, GB
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://www.oliverjames.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Alexia Bunker
VP - Client Partnerships
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Dominic Reilly
Principal Business Partner
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