Financial Operations

Summary

Join Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. as an Assistant Vice President (AVP), Finance Operations, playing a key role in directing and coordinating enterprise-wide financial processes. You will manage the financial audit plan, coordinate with external auditors, and align agendas for the audit committee and internal management. Responsibilities include developing and executing strategic initiatives to accelerate financial deliverables, managing finance activities, and collaborating with various teams for process improvements. The role also involves creating executive communications, preparing reports, and maintaining internal content. You will work closely with the Head of Finance Operations and act as a liaison with PwC. This position requires strong communication, analytical, and project management skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting preferred; Operations or Project Management a plus
• Six (6)+ years of professional experience in 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 as someone who interacts with team members across all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including an ability to find and implement solutions to improve the organization
• Highly organized, detailed oriented with outstanding organizational and planning abilities
• Strong project management skills with an ability to juggle multiple priorities with competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of Finance Operations to develop and execute strategic initiatives to accelerate financial deliverables, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
• Manage the finance strategic management system to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives
• Assist in managing the end-to-end program oversight of all finance activities, including maintaining a comprehensive finance calendar and regularly communicating progress against key milestones
• Communicate upcoming deliverables proactively, address and resolve issues, and ensure all finance processes are well-documented
• Manage projects across Finance, developing execution plans and driving to completion
• Support planning of quarterly offsite meetings with the leadership team to recalibrate the strategic plan as needed
• Collaborate with business leaders to develop weekly staff meeting agenda based on organizational priorities, document follow up items, track and drive items to closure
• Work closely with the Data & Analytics and other Finance teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and automation opportunities
• Develop high-quality executive communications & presentations, helping to communicate the value and vision of the Finance enterprise, for internal and external purposes (i.e., company/executive level, investor, board, and audit committee presentations, etc.)
• Support the preparation of monthly reports for audit and board meetings
• Maintain and regularly update content across internal and intranet platforms for the Finance team to ensure accuracy and relevance
• Engage and coordinate with key finance and business stakeholders to raise issues and ensure consistent messaging across the organization
• Support development and coordination of a comprehensive audit plan and coordinate materials for the audit committee and internal management
• Work closely with the Head of Finance Operations to act as primary liaisons with PwC, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment on audit activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth organization preferred
• Strong collaborator with a proven ability to build relationships and trust amongst team members
• Skilled in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and other office applications

Benefits

• Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
• Generous benefits package