Overview
We are a rapidly growing, newly established insurance platform comprised of Managing General Agents (MGAs) operating across the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. With a growing team of approximately 700 employees globally, we are seeking a Manager of Financial Reporting to play a key role in building out the consolidated financial reporting and technical accounting functions. This is a unique opportunity to help build the consolidated financial reporting and technical accounting function at a pivotal moment for the Company.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Corporate Controller with global accounting and finance initiatives, including:
- Implementation of our new ERP
- Design of consolidated external reporting (US GAAP)
- Accounting policy design and implementation across the group
- Technical accounting research and judgment-area memos
- Working with MGA accountants to review and ensure timely filing of statutory reporting
- Review and maintain external reporting calendar
- Own the consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting process under US GAAP.
- Lead drafting of footnote disclosures for the annual audited financial statements.
- Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact with our external auditor.
- Lead technical accounting research and prepare or review memos on significant transactions and judgment areas, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), business combinations (ASC 805), consolidation (ASC 810), and related-party disclosures (ASC 850).
- Build and maintain the group accounting policy manual, ensuring consistent application of US GAAP across the MGA accounting teams.
- Coordinate with MGA accounting teams across jurisdictions to standardize close calendars, intercompany processes, and accounting policy application.
- Own the quarterly financial reporting calendar.
- Support special projects as assigned, including acquisitions, ERP implementation, and reorganizations.
- Assist with other tasks, as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Accounting and over 5 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience.
- Must hold an active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
- Public accounting audit experience required with at least one busy season at the Manager level.
- Demonstrated experience leading consolidated financial reporting under US GAAP in a multi-entity environment.
- Hands-on technical accounting research and memo preparation experience required.
- Experience drafting footnote disclosures for audited financial statements required.
- Experience working in or for a multi-national company dealing with multiple currencies required.
- Experience in the insurance intermediary (MGA, broker) industry preferred.
- Strong understanding and knowledge of US GAAP
- Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and vlookups are necessary.
- Demonstrated ability to operate at depth, deliver results, accelerate time to action, and debate openly while committing fully.
- Self-starter capable of getting up to speed quickly in a build-from-scratch environment without significant direction — nothing here has been done before, and we are looking for someone who is comfortable navigating ambiguity and shaping the function as they go.
