Director, Transformation & Integration

Fortegra•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Transformation and Integration will be highly visible in the organization and with shareholders, assisting the SVP, Head of Finance Transformation in driving efficient accounting and reporting records, alignment across business needs and objectives, and optimizing shareholder reporting. This role will transition into being the key liaison between Finance/Accounting and our shareholder, DB Insurance Co. In this role, the individual will lead the aggregation of data, while identifying and addressing areas for improvement across cross-departmental teams, proactively working towards optimization of reporting. Additionally, this individual will learn the detailed structure of our business operations and reporting, supporting a broader specialized talent pool within Finance/Accounting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (Accounting, Statistics, Finance) or equivalent
10+ years’ experience, with insurance industry experience required
Expertise in financial statements, with a deep understanding of business economics and reporting
Proven abilities to identify and suggest management improvements in financial reporting processes required
Analytical and problem-solving abilities across a multi-line, geographically diverse organization strongly preferred
Analytical skills, and ability to work with large volumes of data from varying sources
Organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Ability to develop and document business requirements and project tasks.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills are necessary to manage business and technology relationships across individuals with varying degrees of experience
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook)
Promote a cooperative and productive team environment.
Experience within the insurance industry required (includes those with relative audit and/or consulting background)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle suite of applications (i.e. EBusiness Suite, OBIEE/OAC, Apex) preferred, but not required
Experience with diverse transactional and financial ledgers systems preferred

Responsibilities

Utilize industry and financial reporting experience to identify areas for improvement in reporting, and oversee the development and delivery of improvements
Collaborate with Finance/Accounting and Actuarial departments, and other business resources as necessary, to align efficient reporting needs
Develop, and ultimately exploit, a deep understanding of data flow between transactional systems, Oracle financial systems, and financial reporting across various applicable guidance (i.e. GAAP, NAIC Statutory, IFRS) to enhance financial reporting capabilities and data-driven decision-making.
Assist in the design and direction of data structuring to support data aggregation, automated reports, and presentations related to KPI’s and reporting requirements
Respond promptly to ad-hoc reporting requests
The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.