[Remote] AVP, Financial Close Leader

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fortitude Re is hiring an AVP, Financial Close Leader to coordinate enterprise-wide financial processes and promote consistency, efficiency, and operational excellence. The role oversees finance initiatives, strategic management processes, executive communications, and audit planning and coordination, while collaborating with Data & Analytics and other Finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the VP, Strategic Finance to develop and execute strategic initiatives to accelerate financial deliverables, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Manage the Finance Strategic Management System to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives including, tracking issues and skills interviews
• Assist in managing the end-to-end program oversight of all finance activities, including maintaining a comprehensive finance calendar, hosting the status call and regularly communicating progress against key milestones
• Communicate upcoming deliverables proactively, address and resolve issues, and ensure all finance processes are well-documented
• Manage projects across Finance, developing execution plans and driving to completion
• Support initiative planning efforts with the leadership team and recalibrate the strategic plan as needed
• Collaborate with business leaders on organizational priorities, document follow up items, track and drive items to closure
• Work closely with the Data & Analytics and other Finance teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and automation opportunities
• Develop high-quality executive communications & presentations, helping to communicate the value and vision of the Finance enterprise, for internal and external purposes (i.e., company/executive level, investor, board, and audit committee presentations, etc.)
• Support the preparation of monthly reports for audit and board meetings
• Maintain and regularly update content across internal and intranet platforms for the Finance team to ensure accuracy and relevance
• Engage and coordinate with key finance and business stakeholders to raise issues and ensure consistent messaging across the organization
• Support development and coordination of a comprehensive audit plan and coordinate materials for the audit committee and internal management
• Work closely with the VP, Strategic Projects to act as primary liaisons with PwC, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment on audit activities

Skills

• 7+ years of professional experience in insurance or financial services industry
• Strong knowledge of (re)insurance or other financial markets
• Knowledge of audit processes and regulatory compliance
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills as someone who interacts with team members across all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including an ability to find and implement solutions to improve the organization
• Highly organized, detailed oriented with outstanding organizational and planning abilities
• Strong project management skills with an ability to juggle multiple priorities with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong collaborator with a proven ability to build relationships and trust amongst team members
• Skilled in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and other office applications
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting preferred
• Operations or Project Management a plus
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth organization preferred

Benefits

• All employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance.
• The role will be based remotely.

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