Liberty Mutual Insurance · 1 hour ago
Lead Accountant, Policy & Controls
Plano, TX, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$83K/yr - $157K/yr
5+ years expLiberty Mutual Insurance is a company renowned for its integrity and focus on developing its employees' careers. As a Lead Accountant on the Accounting Policy and Controls team, you will ensure the effectiveness of the Company’s governance, risk management, compliance, and control practices while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Manage the attestation program for internal controls over financial reporting, including risk assessments, control evaluations, and resolution of complex accounting issues related to reserves, reinsurance, and related insurance transactions, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines (SOX, Model Audit Rule, AICPA, and COSO)
Support adoption and implementation of new accounting standards that impact the control environment within assigned areas
Coordinate with internal audit, external auditors and regulatory exam teams to support financial statement audits and attestation; manage control testing, remediation activities and documentation requests
Prepare and deliver clear, technically robust communications to management, proactively escalating control or audit issues and partnering closely with stakeholders to develop, drive, and monitor effective action plans
Lead efforts to improve audit and attestation processes, leveraging automation, analytics and new technologies where appropriate to drive efficiencies and strengthen controls
Establish and foster strong connections with leaders and key functional stakeholders to then effectively collaborate, share insights and best practices, build a deep understanding of their processes and initiatives, and challenge the status quo when appropriate
Serve as a mentor and technical resource to more junior team members; may oversee or coordinate work performed by contractors
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (Accounting or Finance) required
Minimum of 5 years of accounting or finance experience
Experience implementing any accounting standard changes, testing controls or working with auditors
Familiarity with actuarial and reinsurance concepts/processes and/or working knowledge of P&C insurance
Experience presenting to management, strong stakeholder relationship, ability to influence
Must demonstrate attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment and the ability to adapt quickly to changing conditions to achieve results
Knowledge of interrelationships between large scale enterprise-wide systems and how the information flows through the organization
Preferred
Advanced degree preferred
Internal or external audit experience a plus
Project management experience a plus
Benefits
Flexible Time Off Annual Accrual - days: 20
Comprehensive benefits
Workplace flexibility
Professional development opportunities
Company
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Liberty Mutual Insurance provides a broad range of insurance products and services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (7)
2024 (14)
2023 (5)
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2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$886.84M2025-09-17Debt Financing· $886.84M
Leadership Team
Julie Haase
EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Liberty Mutual Insurance
Joann Gomez
Division Vice President, Risk Management - West Zone
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