Vice President, Totalis P&C Controller at NFP in Seattle, WA

Who We Are:

NFP, an Aon company, is a multiple Best Places to Work award winner in Business Insurance who has also earned the 5-Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) award from Insurance Business magazine and the WORK180 employer endorsement. We are an organization of consultative advisors and problem solvers. We help companies and individuals around the globe address their most significant risk, workforce, wealth management and retirement challenges through custom solutions and a people-first approach. To learn more, please visit: https://www.NFP.com.

Summary: The VP Regional P&C Controller will have oversight and responsibility for all general ledger accounting functions within the National Property & Casualty Industry Groups as well as Totalis. Specific responsibilities will include supervision of the month end close, account reconciliations, discretionary accrual analysis, acquisition support, and ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) and NFP/Aon Accounting policy. The VP Regional P&C Controller will develop accounting policies and practices and ensure the businesses are adhering to GAAP and all legal and regulatory requirements. The position will interact with all levels within the organization (accounting, finance, producer compensation, the Accounting Center, sales, operations, HR, technology, M&A, legal,) to ensure completeness and accuracy to the financial close. This position will manage an Accounting Manager and team of Accountants focused on the general ledger activities of the regions.

ESSENTIAL CORE ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS

Close the month-end books in Lawson GL for various offices and companies

Ensure adherence to GAAP and NFP/Aon Accounting policy

Work closely with internal audit to ensure processes and procedures are operating as intended

Ensure adherence to Sarbanes Oxley

Review and approve general ledger account reconciliations monthly, ensuring proper support for balances

Analyze and lead discretionary accruals

Review and follow up on Accounts Receivable aging’s as well as ensure proper write-off and reserve procedures are met

Review the monthly trial balance and explain variances to prior periods

Perform insurance trust accounting, where necessary

Support acquisition accounting including closing the books for companies not on the NFP system platform and performing the opening balance sheet true ups including the final working capital calculations

Lead the accounting function support in system conversions for newly acquired companies, understanding accounting differences and reconciling prior to conversion

Prepare annual non-income tax returns (property, sales/use, asset, etc.) and lead information gathering for the NFP Corporate tax department in the annual income tax returns

Support the Accounting Center with error resolution on cash transactions and clearing aged items

Work with the external auditors during the annual audit as well as interim testing

Execute on various regional and national accounting initiatives

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required. CPA or MBA preferred

Public accounting experience is highly preferred. Insurance brokerage or MGA experience a plus

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting in a rapidly growing organization

Experience in a continuous improvement, highly collaborative and matrixed organization with the ability to lead process improvement and affect change.

Must have experience with business services, professional services, or consulting type firms.

Experience with Workday, Lawson, Cognos, TM1, IMS, Callidus, Epic, Salesforce is a plus

Proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications, reporting systems, and capacity to learn new systems

Experience in overseeing the financial aspects of corporate acquisitions is a plus

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

This position supervises accounting employees as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER ABILITIES:

Ability to operate in a highly focused, entrepreneurial environment with expectation to challenge and influence business decisions based on data driven analytics

Must be a self-starter who thrives on taking ownership over their work and responsibilities

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrated ability to learn the business and have a business and customer centric approach to finance and accounting leadership

Ability to collaborate and develop strong relationships with all levels of personnel within the organization

Ability to use discretion as it relates to confidential company and client information

Adaptability with changing perspectives and/or needs

Must be able to read, analyze and reconcile financial reports

Demonstrated ability to identify and evaluate complex business problems and provide well thought out solutions

Detail oriented with strong analytic and problem-solving abilities

Collaborative team player

Proven record to meet critical deadlines and handle a diverse workload

Must possess personal and business integrity with an energetic style demonstrated by a positive attitude and a strong work ethic.

Must be able to accommodate up-to 10% overnight travel

What We Offer:

NFP is proud to offer a competitive salary, PTO & paid holidays, 401(k) with match, exclusive discount programs, health & wellness programs, and more. Our PeopleFirst culture focuses on building and nurturing lifelong relationships with our employees because, at the end of the day, we exist to be there for others.

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NFP is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer.