Assistant Director of Reinsurance Finance

Who we are

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 70 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security.

Get to know the business

General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial and personal insurance customers. It includes one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through a diversified, multichannel distribution network.

What you need to know

This role is responsible for managing the reinsurance finance and controllership area.  The individual hired will oversee a global cross functional team of resources. Specific areas of responsibility include but are not limited to:

• Internal and external reinsurance operationalization and associated financial booking of reinsurance

• Manage operationalization of large complex reinsurance programs

• Broker/Reinsurer reporting including statements/bordereau

• Financial reporting (GAAP/STAT, Schedule F etc)

• Work closely with financial controls unit, internal and external audit on reinsurance

• Partner closely with FP&A to work on reinsurance budgeting, forecasting, actuals and other analytics

• Responsible for key reinsurance finance processes and associated controls

• Provide expertise to various internal and external stakeholders through participation in various steering committees.

• Prioritize and address various broad and individual projects, process improvement and transformation initiatives as they arise

• Provide guidance and recommendations as respects reviewing optimal options and solutions to new and existing issues as they arise by leveraging knowledge of existing constraints

• Position interacts with various levels of internal and external individuals and organizations

• Expected to create alignment through thought leadership, critical thinking, direction/context setting and stakeholder communications.

What we’re looking for

• 10+ years of relevant experience in an insurance/reinsurance company. Reinsurance experience preferred

• Experience in both managing and calculating reinsurance transactions on both assumed and ceded activity on Quota Share and Excess of Loss contracts preferred

• Advanced knowledge of reinsurance including underwriting, claims, accounting, finance and associated process, controls and systems preferred

• Ability to interpret complex agreements and develop expertise of others

• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles and practices and the analysis and reporting of financial data

• Working knowledge of systems and technology utilized within area of responsibility

• Strong technical skills in Microsoft Excel, Power Point and Word

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience interacting with executive management and external stakeholders

• 3+ years of managerial experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (finance major preferred)

• Advanced degree and/or designation in a related field a plus (i.e. ARe or CPCU designations, MBA, CPA, MS, PhD, ACAS, FCAS, etc.)

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Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous