Financial Reporting Manager required by market leading City based insurance company.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct an insightful and complete review and approve internal management based financial reporting, both routine and ad hoc for complete and consistent results within corporate policies and standards
• Review and approve more complex financial activities for various lines of business including journal entries and account reconciliations
• Review external financial statements including, but not limited to GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), SEC and STAT (Statutory Accounting Principles).
• Develop, perform and certify financial controls in accordance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Reviews more complex documentation to support Internal and External Audits.
• Interacts with internal and external auditors.
• Develop/ oversee key business decision support leveraging robust financial analyses and operational perspectives with a focus on key performance metrics (i.e. production, profitability, expense management, staffing)
• Engage with business partners to develop and create overall financial/business plan, budget and forecasts for the organization (annual, ongoing and multi-year).
• Lead projects that analyze and implement complex business and financial regulatory changes relating to financial reporting. For example, business reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, new accounting standards, etc.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with various financial external regulatory requirements and internal accounting policies.
• Apply complex accounting and financial concepts and controls to support the development, implementation or enhancement of financial systems and processes.(SME)
• Sets work objectives and goals for employees and manage performance. Typically involved in hiring and compensation decisions.

Professional designation (CPA, CMA or AIAF) or comparable advanced professional education preferred.