Technical Accounting Manager

Senior Manager, Technical Accounting

Location: Raleigh, NC

Company: Publicly Traded Financial Services

About the Opportunity

Oliver James is partnering with a publicly traded financial services company in Raleigh, NC, seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Technical Accounting and Policy to join its corporate accounting and finance organization.

This is a highly visible position responsible for providing technical accounting guidance, developing and maintaining accounting policies, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP and applicable statutory accounting principles.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical accounting background, experience within the P&C insurance industry, and the ability to partner with senior leadership on complex accounting matters, new transactions, and evolving regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting Policy & Technical Guidance: Lead the research, interpretation, and implementation of complex accounting standards under US GAAP and statutory accounting principles (SAP).
• Policy Development: Develop, maintain, and enhance corporate accounting policies to ensure consistency across the organization and alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Technical Accounting Research: Prepare technical accounting memoranda addressing complex transactions, emerging accounting issues, and changes in accounting guidance.
• Financial Reporting Support: Partner with financial reporting teams to ensure accurate application of accounting policies within SEC filings, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
• New Accounting Standards: Evaluate the impact of new FASB Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) and NAIC guidance, leading implementation efforts where applicable.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a technical accounting resource to corporate accounting, financial reporting, investments, reinsurance, actuarial, and other finance teams.
• Transaction Advisory: Provide accounting guidance on new business initiatives, acquisitions, reinsurance arrangements, and other complex transactions.
• Audit & Regulatory Coordination: Partner with external auditors and internal stakeholders to resolve technical accounting matters and support audit and regulatory requirements.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting policies, internal controls, and technical accounting processes.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA designation strongly preferred.
• 7-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant exposure to technical accounting and accounting policy.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including experience researching and interpreting complex accounting guidance.
• Experience within the Property & Casualty insurance industry strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with statutory accounting principles (SAP), NAIC reporting requirements, and insurance-specific accounting topics.
• Experience supporting SEC reporting requirements within a publicly traded organization preferred.
• Background in Big Four/public accounting, corporate accounting policy, or technical accounting advisory highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare technical accounting position papers and communicate complex accounting conclusions to senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across accounting and finance functions.