Chief Accountant
Job DescriptionSummary
Our client, a fast-growing life insurance company launching in Puerto Rico, is seeking a meticulous, highly skilled, and strategic Chief Accountant to oversee and optimize its accounting and financial reporting functions. This is a rare opportunity to be a key financial leader in a high-growth start-up, helping to build a cutting-edge insurance company from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting & Compliance: Oversee financial statements and ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and insurance industry accounting standards.
- Regulatory & Statutory Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate filings with regulatory bodies and insurance commissions.
- Audit & Internal Controls: Manage internal audits, risk assessments, and financial controls, ensuring full compliance with industry regulations.
- Technical Accounting Leadership: Provide expert guidance on complex insurance accounting, reserving, and revenue recognition.
- Financial Process Optimization: Implement best-in-class accounting systems and controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with the CFO, COO, and external auditors to ensure financial integrity and compliance.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Top-Tier CPA Background: Holds a CPA designation and has extensive experience at a Big Four accounting firm or other top-tier CPA firm.
- Insurance Accounting Expertise: Ideally has experience auditing or advising insurance companies, with deep knowledge of statutory accounting principles (SAP), IFRS 17, and insurance financial reporting.
- Regulatory & Compliance Mastery: Strong understanding of insurance regulations, risk management, and reporting requirements.
- High Attention to Detail: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to manage complex financial structures.
- Tech-savvy accountant: Experience working with modern accounting and ERP systems to streamline reporting and controls.
- Driven & Growth-Oriented: A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
- Opportunity for equity participation, offering significant upside potential.
- Play a critical role in shaping the financial foundation of a high-growth insurance company.
- Work alongside top-tier investors, industry veterans, and elite executives.
Summary
Our client, a fast-growing life insurance company launching in Puerto Rico, is seeking a meticulous, highly skilled, and strategic Chief Accountant to oversee and optimize its accounting and financial reporting functions. This is a rare opportunity to be a key financial leader in a high-growth start-up, helping to build a cutting-edge insurance company from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting & Compliance: Oversee financial statements and ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS, and insurance industry accounting standards.
- Regulatory & Statutory Reporting: Ensure timely and accurate filings with regulatory bodies and insurance commissions.
- Audit & Internal Controls: Manage internal audits, risk assessments, and financial controls, ensuring full compliance with industry regulations.
- Technical Accounting Leadership: Provide expert guidance on complex insurance accounting, reserving, and revenue recognition.
- Financial Process Optimization: Implement best-in-class accounting systems and controls to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with the CFO, COO, and external auditors to ensure financial integrity and compliance.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Top-Tier CPA Background: Holds a CPA designation and has extensive experience at a Big Four accounting firm or other top-tier CPA firm.
- Insurance Accounting Expertise: Ideally has experience auditing or advising insurance companies, with deep knowledge of statutory accounting principles (SAP), IFRS 17, and insurance financial reporting.
- Regulatory & Compliance Mastery: Strong understanding of insurance regulations, risk management, and reporting requirements.
- High Attention to Detail: Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to manage complex financial structures.
- Tech-savvy accountant: Experience working with modern accounting and ERP systems to streamline reporting and controls.
- Driven & Growth-Oriented: A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
- Opportunity for equity participation, offering significant upside potential.
- Play a critical role in shaping the financial foundation of a high-growth insurance company.
- Work alongside top-tier investors, industry veterans, and elite executives.