The Controller will prepare financial statements (STAT and GAAP), provide management information from the general ledger and accounts payable, ensure that the finance department's needs (customer service/billing, financial reporting) for the Company are met in an efficient manner. The Controller will also oversee reconciliations on general ledger accounts and fixed asset system, and maintain excess loss reinsurance system. The role involves overseeing various activities of the accounting department for the accurate and timely dissemination of financial management records, working with the CFO to plan and establish workflow assignments, and monitoring the monthly close process to assure that financial reporting deadlines will be met. The Controller will prepare monthly journal entries, keep the CFO apprised of any issues that may impact timely reporting of financial data and any collectability issues, manage state statutory reporting to affiliate companies, prepare detailed checklist of filing requirements by state/due date, manage workflow of staff to ensure timely completion of statutory blanks, coordinate state exams, and prepare Statutory Schedule P. The Controller will be the lead contact for external auditors, supervise reinsurance accounting, have a thorough understanding of BRIC cession statements, including cash settlements, provide monthly aging of recoverables by reinsurer, manage treasury functions, monitor reconciliation of all cash accounts, fixed assets, and accrual accounts to make sure reconciling items clear in a timely manner, manage and assist with development of staff, conduct a balance sheet review process to ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled timely, prepare GAAP financials and review with the CFO, coordinate Sarbanes Oxley compliance testing, and manage the annual planning process.