Director of Accounting

A growing life & annuity insurance platform is looking to add an Assistant Controller to its corporate accounting leadership team. This is a highly visible role sitting close to the Controller and broader Finance leadership, supporting both GAAP and STAT reporting across a complex insurance balance sheet.


The business has a strong focus on retirement and annuity products, a modernizing finance function, and ongoing investment in process improvement, systems, and transformation initiatives.


This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to step into a true controllership role within a fast-evolving insurance environment, with ownership across close, reporting, controls, and cross-functional partnership with Actuarial, Reinsurance, Investments, and FP&A.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and support monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes (GAAP & STAT)
• Oversee financial reporting deliverables, including internal and external reporting requirements
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis for accuracy and completeness
• Partner closely with Actuarial, Reinsurance, FP&A, and Investments on financial results
• Support STAT reporting, NAIC filings, and insurance regulatory requirements
• Assist with audit coordination (external audit + internal controls environment)
• Play a key role in SOX / MAR control execution and ongoing governance
• Support transformation initiatives including ERP/reporting enhancements and process automation
• Provide guidance and oversight to accounting team members and workflows

• CPA strongly preferred
• 7-12 years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong background in life insurance, annuities, or broader insurance accounting
• Deep understanding of GAAP + STAT (NAIC) reporting
• Prior Big 4 / public accounting experience a plus
• Experience working in a SOX-controlled environment
• Someone who's hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable in a fast-paced close cycle

• Direct exposure to Controller and senior Finance leadership
• Broad scope across reporting, controls, and transformation
• Strong emphasis on modernization and process improvement
• High visibility across multiple insurance operating entities
• Clear opportunity to grow within a scaling platform