VP, Accounting

Job Description

Job Description

As Trellis Financial brings a new fixed indexed annuity to market, accurate and timely carrier reporting isn’t a back-office afterthought - it’s essential for carriers, auditors, and distribution partners to rely on our numbers. This isn’t a maintain-the-status-quo position. We’re looking for someone energized by the chance to build the reporting processes and deliverables that support our partners from the early stages, shaping the templates, workflows, and controls that let us respond quickly and accurately, rather than inheriting decades of legacy practice. The right candidate thrives in a fast-paced, technology-driven, regulated environment where their work directly influences the integrity of the business and the experience of the partners who place business with us.

If you’re the kind of accounting professional who wants to own the numbers and build the process behind them, not just close the books, this is your opportunity.

POSITION SUMMARY

The VP, Accounting will be the primary supporting relationship between Trellis Financial and its partner carriers, ensuring they receive the complete, accurate data they need to report on their books. The role will support the design, execution, and continuous improvement of Trellis’s deliverables and will serve as a knowledgeable point of contact for partner carrier staff and auditors. Reporting to the Controller, this is a role for a candidate with strong accounting fundamentals and insurance experience, operating as a senior individual contributor. A strong command of U.S. GAAP is required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Carrier Reporting

• Serve as the primary reporting contact for Trellis’s partner carriers, delivering the data and schedules they need to report on their books accurately and on time.

• Prepare, review, and validate periodic (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual) reporting packages and deliverables for carrier partners, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

• Reconcile premium, disbursement, commission, and related balances between internal records and carrier reporting, researching and resolving discrepancies.

• Interpret and apply U.S. GAAP to reporting deliverables, and reference Statutory (SAP) requirements as needed to meet carrier and regulatory reporting needs.

Audit & Inquiry Support

• Respond promptly and professionally to questions from carrier finance and operations staff, clarifying figures, methodology, and reporting detail.

• Support carrier and third-party audits by preparing requested schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation, and by serving as a knowledgeable point of contact for auditors.

• Identify reporting matters appropriate for escalation and engage directly with carrier partners, where required, to resolve them.

Process Development & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Develop, document, and continuously improve reporting processes, templates, and controls to deliver carrier support faster and more accurately.

• Partner with Finance, Operations, Actuarial, and Technology teams to automate recurring reporting and improve data quality at the source.

• Maintain clear documentation of reporting methodologies, assumptions, and procedures to support consistency, onboarding, and audit readiness.

• Provide visibility to reporting-calendar risks and bottlenecks, and drive resolution ahead of carrier deadlines.

ABOUT TRELLIS FINANCIAL

Trellis Financial is an annuity-focused business built from the ground up with a singular focus: using an innovative tech stack to deliver straightforward, transparent, and competitive annuity solutions through a network of independent agents and distribution partners who share our commitment to the clients they serve.

We built our technology capabilities with the goal of making retirement security more accessible, understandable, and reliable. Our products are designed to protect principal, provide growth opportunities through index-linked crediting strategies, and offer flexible income solutions that help policyholders feel confident about their financial future, no matter what markets do.

Our Commitment to Partners & Policyholders

At Trellis, we operate with the conviction that great products alone are not enough. We hold ourselves to a high standard of operational excellence — one that ensures every policyholder interaction, every transaction, and every service touchpoint reflects the professionalism and care our clients deserve.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in accounting or financial reporting, ideally within the insurance industry (Experience with partner carrier programs, MGA entities, or reinsurance is a bonus).

• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP as applied to financial and operational reporting. Familiarity with Statutory (SAP) insurance reporting is valued.

• Experience preparing and reconciling periodic reporting packages for carriers or other external stakeholders, with strong attention to accuracy and control.

• Experience supporting internal or external audits, including preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.

• Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, large-data reconciliation). Experience with reporting/BI tools, SQL, or insurance accounting and policy systems is valued.

• A practical problem solver, comfortable balancing accuracy and control with responsiveness to carrier partners.

• Demonstrated ability to lead reporting initiatives or process improvements in a fast-paced, growing environment.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills (oral, written, presentation), with the ability to build relationships, engage, and influence others. Must be comfortable communicating with individuals at all levels of the organization, including senior management.

• A proven track record of professional, ethical behavior and acting with integrity.

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required. CPA is an asset.

Benefits

At Trellis Financial, we believe our people are our greatest asset and that operational excellence starts with supporting the team behind it. In support of our employees’ well-being, satisfaction, and long-term success, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support both professional growth and personal wellness. These benefits are available to eligible employees, including part-time team members where applicable.

Our Benefits Include

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with life insurance and related coverage

• Performance-based bonuses recognizing individual contribution

• 401(k) retirement plan (eligibility and terms apply)

• Discretionary paid time off, with flexibility to coordinate time away in partnership with your manager

• Company-observed holidays

Specific benefit details, including coverage levels and eligibility, will be outlined in your offer letter.

Thank you for considering Trellis Financial!