Head of Accounting & Financial Reporting

Position Overview

The Head of Accounting & Financial Reporting will lead the Company's accounting and financial reporting functions, including U.S. GAAP and statutory reporting, financial close, audit coordination, and the accounting control environment. As a newly public specialty insurance company, the organization continues to evolve and scale its financial infrastructure. This role will play a central role in advancing a disciplined, high-quality accounting and reporting function capable of supporting the Company's continued growth, increasing regulatory requirements, and public company expectations. This individual will oversee end-to-end accounting and reporting processes and will be accountable for the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the Company's financial statements, while strengthening the overall reporting and control environment.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Leadership & Close Environment

• Lead the overall accounting close environment, ensuring a disciplined, well-coordinated, and scalable process across all legal entities
• Provide oversight and guidance on general ledger integrity, account reconciliation processes, and consolidation activities to ensure consistency and accuracy
• Establish and reinforce close standards, timelines, and review protocols that support timely and reliable financial reporting
• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency, standardization, and automation across the close process while maintaining appropriate controls
• Partner with accounting team leadership to continuously improve the quality, transparency, and scalability of the close process.

Financial & SEC Reporting

• Oversee the preparation and review of quarterly and annual financial statements, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K
• Ensure compliance with SEC reporting and disclosure requirements, including coordination with Legal, FP&A, and other stakeholders
• Lead the drafting and review of financial statements, footnotes, and related disclosures in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements
• Support earnings preparation through accurate, timely, and well-controlled financial data and analysis
• Monitor emerging SEC guidance and disclosure practices to continuously enhance reporting quality

Statutory & Regulatory Reporting

• Oversee statutory accounting and reporting activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with regulatory requirements
• Provide leadership and coordination for the preparation and review of statutory filings, including annual and quarterly submissions
• Ensure compliance with NAIC requirements and applicable state regulations, including interpretation and application of evolving guidance
• Partner with actuarial, underwriting, and reinsurance teams to ensure appropriate reflection of business activity in statutory results
• Enhance the consistency and robustness of statutory reporting processes as the organization continues to scale

Technical Accounting

• Lead the evaluation and documentation of complex accounting matters, including new transactions, products, and regulatory developments
• Prepare and review technical accounting memoranda and support audit conclusions
• Maintain and evolve accounting policies in line with business growth and regulatory expectations

Audit Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors on day-to-day matters
• Coordinate audit activities, including planning, fieldwork, and deliverables across quarterly reviews and annual audits
• Ensure timely and high-quality responses to audit requests and inquiries
• Partner with senior finance leadership on key audit topics, issue resolution, and overall audit readiness

Accounting Controls

• Own the accounting control environment, including design, documentation, and operation of controls over financial reporting
• Partner with SOX leadership to support implementation and ongoing execution of the Company's SOX framework
• Ensure controls are effectively embedded within accounting processes and operating consistently
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on control testing, remediation, and ongoing compliance
• Drive continuous improvement in control design to support scalability and audit readiness

Team Leadership & Organizational Development

• Provide leadership and direction to the accounting and financial reporting teams, supporting continued development and strong execution
• Establish clarity of roles, responsibilities, and accountability across the accounting organization
• Continue to evolve a high-performing, disciplined team capable of operating in a public company environment
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Process, Systems & Scalability

• Partner with finance leadership on process improvements and system enhancements related to accounting and reporting
• Support ERP implementation efforts, including defining accounting requirements, chart of accounts, and reporting structures
• Ensure accounting processes and systems are scalable and aligned with the Company's growth trajectory

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and industry experience
• Prior P&C insurance industry experience required, including statutory accounting exposure
• Significant public company experience, including SEC reporting (10-K, 10-Q)
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements
• Deep experience managing audits and working with external auditors
• Experience operating within a SOX-compliant environment; involvement in SOX implementation preferred
• CPA required

Leadership Profile

• Strong technical accounting foundation with a high degree of rigor and attention to detail
• Proven ability to lead complex accounting and reporting processes in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to operate effectively at both a leadership and execution level within accounting and reporting
• Ability to drive structure, process discipline, and consistency in a scaling organization
• Collaborative and pragmatic, with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes
• Clear and effective communicator, able to translate complex accounting matters into actionable insights.

The total compensation is expected to be 400K-500K.