Manager, Insurance Accounting

frontdoor, Inc.•,

5d•$105,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Frontdoor is seeking a Manager of Accounting to oversee core monthly accounting operations and reporting for its home and insurance accounting operations. Reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting within the Chief Accounting Officer organization, this financial leader will promote standardization, scalability, and disciplined processes while ensuring accurate, timely, SOX-controlled reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and Statutory Accounting Principles (SAP). The role manages two accounting professionals and partners with business operations and internal back-office stakeholders. The manager leads insurance accounting and statutory reporting, including accounting for premiums, losses and loss adjustment expenses, policy acquisition costs, reinsurance, and other insurance transactions. The role oversees regulatory filings and disclosures, works with actuarial, underwriting, claims, compliance, legal, finance, and audit partners, and supports management reporting and financial insights. It also leads team development and supports finance transformation by championing digital capabilities, automation, and adoption of technology across accounting and finance. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and a CPA. Candidates should have at least five years of related individual-contributor experience; one to three years of supervisory experience may be required. The role may require travel up to once per quarter and pays a base salary of $105,000 to $130,000, depending on qualifications and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
CPA required.
At least 5 years of experience in a related area as an individual contributor.
Deep expertise in close management, financial systems, and team leadership, including experience in high-growth or transformation environments.
Demonstrated experience leading financial systems initiatives, including close tools, ERP-adjacent platforms, and shared EPM environments.
Ability to rapidly understand, adopt, and optimize internally developed systems to support business objectives.
Demonstrated experience with financial reporting and analysis tools.
Proven ability to manage and transform teams.
Clear, confident communication and ability to partner effectively with senior finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to travel up to one time per quarter.
Physical requirements include intermittent computer work for up to eight hours a day; occasionally moving up to 10 pounds; prolonged sitting while using office equipment; and repetitive hand and finger motions, including typing.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with a Big Four or national public accounting firm.
Experience with Great Plains, JDE, Jedox, BlackLine, or Sovos.
One to three years of supervisory experience may be required.

Responsibilities

Lead insurance accounting and reporting in accordance with ASC 944 and applicable NAIC-prescribed SAP rules.
Oversee accounting for premiums, losses and loss adjustment expenses, policy acquisition costs, reinsurance transactions, and other insurance-specific transactions.
Coordinate with underwriting and claims teams to ensure accurate recording and reporting of reinsurance activities.
Serve as the primary accounting contact for the external actuarial firm.
Review monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables.
Drive close acceleration, automation, and process consistency.
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX internal control requirements.
Partner with FP&A and senior leadership on management reporting, variance analysis, and executive-level financial insights.
Lead preparation, review, and filing of NAIC Annual Statements, Quarterly Statements, Risk-Based Capital reports, and other statutory filings.
Oversee statutory disclosures, including Schedule F, Schedule P, Notes to Financial Statements, and other required regulatory schedules.
Serve as the primary accounting liaison with insurance regulators and coordinate responses to examinations, inquiries, and regulatory reviews.
Monitor and communicate emerging NAIC guidance, SAP, and regulatory developments and ensure timely implementation and compliance.
Partner with actuarial, regulatory compliance, legal, and finance teams on statutory reporting and regulatory compliance initiatives.
Partner with internal and external auditors to support audits and maintain audit-ready documentation and controls, and resolve issues.
Manage two Accountants, including coaching, performance management, professional development, and setting expectations for accountability and quality.
Provide functional oversight of the broader corporate accounting team regarding close execution, analysis, and reporting standards.
Build accounting and SOX-controls capability through training, standardized workpapers, and repeatable processes.
Champion adoption of digital capabilities and automation within accounting and finance and embed digital-first thinking.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies into financial reporting, SOX business process management, and accounting.
Train and mentor accounting and finance team members on digital tools, automation opportunities, and reporting best practices.
May assume other duties as applied.