AVP, Financial Close Leader

Fortitude Re•Nashville, TN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AVP, Financial Close Leader directs and coordinates enterprise-wide financial processes to promote consistency, efficiency, and operational excellence across regions. The role maintains the Finance Strategic Management System, supports execution of the financial audit plan, coordinates with external auditors, and aligns agendas for the audit committee and internal management. It provides a comprehensive view of enterprise financial processes and develops content while planning and executing Finance-wide engagements, including leadership staff meetings, quarterly Town Halls, and periodic team off-sites. The position collaborates closely with the Data & Analytics team and other Finance functions to support integrated, effective, and data-driven financial operations. The role is based in Fortitude Re’s Nashville, Tennessee office on a hybrid basis and reports to the VP, Strategic Projects-Finance.

Requirements

Seven or more years of professional experience in the insurance or financial services industry.
Strong knowledge of (re)insurance or other financial markets.
Knowledge of audit processes and regulatory compliance.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with team members across all organizational levels.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify and implement organizational improvements.
Strong organizational, planning, and detail-orientation abilities.
Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong collaboration skills and a proven ability to build relationships and trust.
Skill with PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and other office applications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting preferred.
Operations or Project Management background is a plus.
Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth organization preferred.

Responsibilities

Work with the VP, Strategic Finance to develop and execute strategic initiatives that accelerate financial deliverables and support timely, accurate reporting.
Manage the Finance Strategic Management System, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives and tracking issues and skills interviews.
Support end-to-end program oversight of Finance activities, maintain a comprehensive Finance calendar, host status calls, and communicate progress against milestones.
Proactively communicate upcoming deliverables, address and resolve issues, and ensure Finance processes are documented.
Manage projects across Finance by developing execution plans and driving them to completion.
Support initiative planning with the leadership team and recalibrate the strategic plan as needed.
Collaborate with business leaders on organizational priorities, document follow-up items, and track them through completion.
Work with Data & Analytics and other Finance teams to identify process-improvement and automation opportunities.
Develop executive communications and presentations for internal and external audiences, including company executives, investors, the board, and the audit committee.
Support preparation of monthly reports for audit and board meetings.
Maintain and update Finance team content across internal and intranet platforms.
Engage and coordinate with Finance and business stakeholders to raise issues and ensure consistent organizational messaging.
Support development and coordination of a comprehensive audit plan and coordinate materials for the audit committee and internal management.
Work with the VP, Strategic Projects as a primary liaison with PwC to support collaboration and alignment on audit activities.
Plan and execute Finance-wide engagements, including leadership team staff meetings, quarterly Town Hall meetings, and periodic team off-sites.