Director, Finance – Group Consolidation

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Global Consolidation and Corporate Reporting function.
• Lead the governance, consolidation, reporting, and finance transformation activities necessary to deliver accurate, timely, and transparent financial information.
• Establish and maintain a scalable reporting operating model, strong control environment, and reporting governance framework that supports the Company’s U.S. GAAP reporting objectives and enterprise financial reporting requirements.
• Partner with domestic and international finance leaders to ensure consistent application of accounting policies and reporting requirements across legal entities and reporting segments.
• Oversee accounting and reporting matters related to investments in subsidiaries and other legal entities, including consolidation conclusions, ownership changes, and organizational structure impacts.
• Establish and maintain reporting calendars, reporting instructions, and data requirements supporting enterprise-wide financial reporting.
• Provide leadership and oversight for consolidated financial reporting deliverables, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of reported results.
• Serve as executive sponsor for consolidation and reporting systems, driving improvements in automation, data quality, controls, and reporting capabilities.
• Lead interactions with executive management, external auditors, and other stakeholders regarding consolidated financial results, reporting matters, and key business developments.
• Direct the design and execution of controls supporting the integrity of financial reporting and ensure timely remediation of identified issues.
• Lead organizational planning, resource allocation, and talent development activities within the function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience
• 12 years of accounting/finance experience including eight years of management experience
• Extensive knowledge of assigned business area (e.g. investments, premiums, corporate finance)
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, to diverse audiences
• Organizational and prioritization skills
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, Excel and financial business systems
• Preferred Qualifications CPA/advanced degree
• Experience within the insurance or financial services industry
• Experience supporting multinational reporting environments
• Experience leading complex financial reporting, consolidation, or controllership functions