Description
Accelerant is seeking a highly experienced Head of Management Reporting to lead reporting for Financial Planning & Analysis as well as Board and Executive Reporting. In this critical role, you will collaborate with a diverse group of managers and leaders to collect, consolidate, analyze and report financial data across our global operations. Financial knowledge, US GAAP experience, Board and Executive reporting experience, strong people skills and insurance experience are required. Your role will contribute to the overall success of the Financial Planning & Analysis function, through cross-functional collaboration and by leading or contributing to a wide variety of strategic and operational initiatives. You will build relationships across many teams, simultaneously developing knowledge of our processes, workflows and data.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Partner with leaders across the company, providing insightful reporting on US GAAP, OKR (Objectives and Key Results), and KPI (Key Performance Indicators) metrics for strategic decision support and business planning
- Play a key role in communicating our financial performance to executive management, the Board of Directors and other relevant external stakeholders
- Deliver analysis of actual US GAAP results against objectives and prior periods, and presents data in a logical and clear format so that management can develop action plans including explanations and recommendations
- Manage overall budgeting and forecasting processes ensuring that the FP&A team has the support they need and delivers timely
- Own the group consolidation of the forecast / budget
- Support the development, implementation, and adoption of system solutions
- Act as a leader within the FP&A and greater finance organizations
- Interact with other Finance team members, controller groups, accounting, and business leaders in the preparation of reports and forecasts
- Support senior management in business analysis and strategic initiatives
- Lead continuous process improvement
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications & Required Skills
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or another analytical discipline; MBA or other related master’s degree is a plus
- 8-10 years of work experience in related a field
- US GAAP experience is required
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to both understand and articulate the "story" that the numbers are telling; strong creative problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact and partner cross-functionally
- Consistently exercise independent judgment and discretion
- Ability to adeptly manage peer relationships and act as a strong peer leader
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Insurance experience required; Experience with Property & Casualty Insurance strongly preferred
- Experience with planning and GL tools such as Tagetik and Microsoft Dynamics
- Experience with data visualization and business intelligence tools
- Self-starter with excellent organizational and communication skills and ability to manage daily workload while working under tight deadlines on high priority tasks
Enjoy our comprehensive benefits package designed to meet your diverse needs and support your well-being:
- Work-life balance: We believe that taking time to rest and recharge makes us all better. That’s why we offer flexible time off and encourage our team to take the time they need to prioritize their health and well-being.
- Health and wellness: We offer high-quality health, dental, and other benefits to ensure our team members have access to the care they need.
- Remote work: Work where you’re most productive and fulfilled. This position is open to remote candidates across the U.S. Canada, UK, and Europe, who have the flexibility to work with our teams distributed across Europe and North America. Most cross-team collaboration happens in the mornings of the Eastern Time Zone.
- Travel: We value face-to-face connections and believe that in-person interactions can enhance collaboration and build stronger relationships. Travel could be a small part of your role, with opportunities to connect with your team and our members in-person.
About Our Company
Accelerant is a data-driven, technology-fuelled insurance platform that empowers underwriters to serve their insureds more effectively. We are using advanced data intelligence tools to rebuild the way that underwriters share and exchange risk. With a current focus on the small and medium-sized businesses that power our global economy and their niche insurance needs, we align incentives to improve outcomes for everyone. Our full-service risk exchange supports our carefully selected, best-in-class network of underwriting teams. We leverage granular information on each policy to deliver unprecedented insight into insurance pools, and our specialty portfolio is fully diversified with very low catastrophe, aggregation or systemic risk. We are proud to have been awarded an AM Best A- (Excellent) rating. For more information, please visit www.accelins.com.
To apply, please send your resume/ email to: [email protected]