Director, Reinsurance Accounting-Reinsurance Reporting

Join us as an Assistant Controller of Reinsurance Accounting to take your Reinsurance career to the next level with a global market leader.

How you will create an impact

This role is responsible for managing the reinsurance finance and controllership area.  The individual hired will oversee a global cross functional team of up to 30 resources.

• 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 has visibility at departmental senior management level, and 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 you’ll need to succeed

Experience:

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

• Extensive ceded reinsurance experience; managing and leading others; increasing levels of responsibility in a large scale organization. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 5+ years of experience managing diverse team of over 15 resources distributed across multiple countries and time zones.Advanced knowledge of reinsurance including underwriting, claims, accounting, finance and associated process, controls and systems

• A reinsurance underwriting or broking background; related discipline experience such as Risk, Capital Management, or Legal would be a plus

• Advanced working knowledge of financial analysis and financial modeling

• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles and practices, the insurance/reinsurance markets, and the analysis and reporting of financial data

• Technical and/or analytic expertise that can be adapted to current technologies.

• 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 significant experience interacting with executive management and external stakeholders.

• Strong negotiation, analytical, decision making, problem resolution and organizational skills.

• Process transformation and control improvement experience is a definite plus.

Education:

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.)

Ready to make a bigger impact? We look forward to reviewing your application.

For applicants in New York City the base salary range is $163,000-$204,00 and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. In addition, we’re proud to offer a range of competitive benefits a summary of which can be viewed here: AIG Benefits Overview

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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.

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