Manager, Accounting Advisory (Insurance)

The Team - Accounting Advisory Services

Our team is comprised of a powerful mix of seasoned professionals with public accounting experience and business consultants with a deep expertise in a broad range of industries. We take a comprehensive approach to helping clients navigate through the IPO process, M&A lifecycle support and leverage our own Technical Accounting Solution Center to address critical financial reporting and technical accounting issues for clients.

Your Impact

• Advise financial services ( both publicly traded and privately held insurance companies in particular) on a wide variety of projects/subjects including: operational accounting, technical accounting, transaction support, carve-outs and/or spin-offs, audit readiness, and new accounting pronouncements.
• Engage with clients and colleagues on accounting and finance related issues with a strong focus on operational accounting processes and statutory accounting requirements unique to the insurance carrier industry, management reporting, technical research, guidance and give recommendations for potential solutions. Insurance entities a plus.
• Create and deliver presentations on technical concepts, project work plans, delivery approach, milestones, and results to client stakeholders.
• Review team progress to ensure compliance with work program and professional standards.
• Educate internal and external audiences on accounting best practices.
• Identify, design and implement creative business solutions to continually improve the firm’s methodology and approach.
• Establish credibility as a trusted advisor.
• Manage client relationships with an eye toward identifying and closing on new business opportunities.
• Actively participate in career development activities and technical training of staff.

Your Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 5+ years of public and/or corporate accounting experience within the Insurance carrier sector.
• Demonstrated accounting acumen for U.S. GAAP and statutory accounting, with a strong understanding of operational accounting within an insurance environment.
• Strong knowledge of SEC reporting and U.S. GAAP, with practical experience applying these to insurance operational accounting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting/audit practices, procedures and reporting standards.
• Driven, self-motivated and can work successfully independently with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMA, or CIA designation.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and build teams that deliver services and solutions that surpass client expectations.
• Previous experience leading and executing complex projects in challenging environments.
• Master's degree in Accounting or MBA a plus.
• Knowledge of Tier 1 accounting packages (i.e. Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft) a plus.
• Flexibility to travel up to 25%.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Highspring believes that the following salary range reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure to be between $97,199 and $162,049. The individual may also be eligible for a variety of bonus and financial incentives based on individual and company performance.