Finance Director – Reinsurance

Accredited - Specialty Insurer

Finance Director providing financial oversight and governance for MGA program business across various departments. Evaluating financial health, profitability, and risk while working closely with senior leadership.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in financial analysis, reinsurance, and program management, with a strong focus on profitability, forecasting, and governance. Capable of providing strategic financial guidance and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements while leading cross-functional partnerships.

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Insurance FinanceReinsuranceFinancial AnalysisBudgeting and ForecastingFinancial Governance

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Hard Skills

Profitability AnalysisCollateral ManagementFinancial Due DiligenceExecutive ReportingCash Flow ForecastingReinsurance Agreements ReviewFinancial ControlsProgram Economics EvaluationRisk AssessmentFinancial Reporting

Soft Skills

Strategic GuidanceLeadershipCollaborationCommunicationContinuous Improvement

Industry Keywords

MGAProgram BusinessTreasuryFP&ACollateral GovernanceRegulatory ComplianceFinancial CrimeWhistleblowing ProceduresConsumer Duty PrinciplesEmerging Financial Risks

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Finance workstream supporting the evaluation and onboarding of new and renewed MGA/program business opportunities.
Review program economics, including premium projections, commissions, fees, taxes, reinsurance structures, expenses, collateral requirements, profitability, and financial assumptions.
Perform financial due diligence by assessing profitability, capital utilization, liquidity, cash flow, collateral exposure, and downside scenarios.
Partner with Underwriting, Reinsurance, Treasury, Accounting, Program Management, Legal, Risk, FP&A, and Claims to ensure financial readiness prior to program launch.
Oversee collateral governance, including letters of credit, trust accounts, funds withheld arrangements, recoverables, and collateral sufficiency.
Monitor reinsurer financial strength, counterparty credit risk, recoverability, and collateral adequacy while identifying emerging financial risks.
Prepare and review Schedule F reporting, quarterly reinsurance reporting, collateral reporting, cash flow forecasts, and executive management presentations.
Develop executive reporting, dashboards, profitability analysis, and governance materials supporting senior leadership, Risk Committees, Reinsurance Committees, and Board reporting.
Evaluate financial performance, forecast accuracy, program profitability, and emerging trends while recommending improvements and corrective actions.
Maintain governance frameworks, documentation standards, financial controls, and finance review processes supporting program oversight.
Supervise and develop the Senior Reinsurance Accountant responsible for quarterly reinsurance reporting, collateral reporting, and forecasting activities.
Provide strategic financial guidance and independent recommendations to senior leadership regarding program readiness, collateral exposure, profitability, and financial risk.
Drive continuous improvement of financial reporting, collateral monitoring, forecasting processes, and governance practices.
To maintain compliance with any applicable US, or International statutory or regulatory obligation as required by the role. This includes but not limited to obligations arising from: The prudent management of the business.
Placing due regard on the interests of customers.
Observing rules on Sanctions and financial crime.
Regulatory requirements and local licensing restrictions.
Promoting and follow the Group’s whistleblowing procedures
Promote and provide guidance to reports in relation to the Group’s Whistleblowing policies and procedures.
Where applicable, following the Company’s Consumer Duty principles to deliver good outcomes for retail customers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of progressive experience in insurance finance, reinsurance, FP&A, treasury, collateral management, program business, or financial analysis.
Experience supporting MGA or delegated authority business strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, executive reporting, and financial governance.
Experience reviewing reinsurance agreements, collateral structures, financial controls, and insurance program performance.
Experience presenting financial recommendations to executive leadership, committees, auditors, regulators, and external stakeholders preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and welfare benefits
tuition assistance
401K savings
employee assistance programs