Accounting Consulting Director - Financial Control
About The Position
CNA is seeking an Accounting Consulting Director to join its Financial Control team within the Corporate Finance Department. The team collaborates with business leaders to establish and manage internal controls over financial reporting, educate the company on financial risk, and provide consultation, advice, and governance over the financial control environment. This individual-contributor role serves as a financial control leader and strategic advisor across the organization, providing direction and oversight on complex financial reporting risks, internal control matters, and significant business initiatives. The role partners with senior leadership, process and control owners, and internal and external audit stakeholders to promote a strong and sustainable internal control environment. The ideal candidate is a highly experienced, self-directed thought leader with deep expertise in SOX, internal controls, financial reporting risk, and audit. The candidate will use sound professional judgment to evaluate complex issues, challenge business partners, influence senior stakeholders, and drive resolution of significant control matters. Executive-level communication, strong business acumen, and the ability to translate complex financial and operational risks into clear, practical actions are important.
Requirements
- Extensive knowledge and experience with SOX requirements, internal control frameworks, financial reporting risk, and audit methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to assess complex financial reporting and control issues and exercise sound professional judgment regarding risk, impact, and appropriate resolution.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP, statutory accounting, and complex accounting and financial reporting concepts.
- Proven ability to influence, advise, and constructively challenge senior business leaders and other stakeholders.
- Executive-level written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex risk and control matters.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives across multiple functions and effectively manage competing priorities.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software systems.
- Demonstrated ability to develop talent, provide technical leadership, and foster a strong culture of learning and accountability.
Nice To Haves
- Insurance industry experience.
- Experience in Optro.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership and business partners on financial reporting risk, internal control requirements, control design, and risk mitigation.
- Provide leadership and oversight for assessments of complex control gaps, deficiencies, and emerging risks, including root cause, potential financial reporting impact, severity, and appropriate remediation.
- Lead the development and implementation of practical, sustainable controls that keep pace with business changes, system implementations, and evolving risk.
- Lead coordination with CNA’s external auditors.
- Drive continuous improvement of the Financial Control process, including opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and enhance controls and related processes.
- Monitor changes in the business, regulatory environment, accounting requirements, and technology landscape to identify emerging financial reporting risks and determine appropriate control responses.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to Financial Control team members and promote accountability, professional judgment, collaboration, and continuous development.
Benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package intended to support employees’ and their family members’ physical, financial, emotional, and social wellbeing goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
