
Vice President – Accounting
FMNE Insurance
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Lincoln • New York • United States
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About the role
- Demonstrates the Company’s mission, while successfully performing its core values related to integrity, service, excellence, stability, strength, respect, and teamwork
- Provide strategic leadership for accounting operations, procurement and treasury functions, ensuring all activities are timely, accurate and compliant
- Assist the CFO in the development and implementation of financial management goals, policies, priorities and procedures
- Support the development of financial forecasts, budgets and performance analytics, as requested
- Create and maintain management reporting for underlying functional areas
- Oversee daily accounting and procurement operations while driving process efficiency, accuracy and scalable workflows
- Manage an efficient, well-controlled monthly and quarterly close process for areas of responsibility
- Oversee daily cash operations, bank reconciliations and treasury functions to ensure proper liquidity management and accurate financial reporting
- Maintain a robust internal control environment aligned with MAR requirements
- Oversee policy and procedure documentation, risk assessments and controls testing
- Support external audits, internal audits, and regulatory examinations to ensure timely and accurate information
- Ensure compliance with local, state and federal reporting requirements
- Partner across functions to optimize accounting systems, improve data quality, and implement automation and technology enhancements
- Build, mentor and lead a high-performing team with strong accountability and continuous improvement focus
- Assess and maintain appropriate staffing levels to effectively accomplish the Company’s goals and objectives
- Lead various accounting projects, as directed by management
- Regular and prompt attendance in the office is an essential function of the position
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- Minimum of 10 years’ finance and/or accounting leadership experience
- Experience leading teams in a multi-entity, multi-state regulatory environment
- Insurance industry experience with a strong working knowledge of NAIC and Statutory Accounting Principles
- Strong working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products with emphasis on Advanced Excel capabilities
- Strong process orientation with a proven ability to streamline complex operations
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative recognizing the timeliness of all responsibilities and functions of the job is required
- Ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate and professional manner
Benefits
- FMNE offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond traditional health insurance
- a generous 401(k)
- we offer a pension plan
- wellness program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial managementbudgetingfinancial forecastingaccounting operationsprocurementtreasury functionsinternal controlsrisk assessmentsdata quality improvementautomation
Soft Skills
leadershipteam buildingproblem solvinganalytical skillscommunicationprocess orientationinitiativeaccountabilitycontinuous improvementconfidentiality
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in Finance