Technical Accountant / Accounting Policy Manager

Overview

A leading financial services organization is seeking a senior Technical Accounting / Accounting Policy professional to support a lean accounting policy team during a period of significant strategic activity. This includes the implementation of a large reinsurance transaction and other key finance and accounting initiatives. There is potential for a full-time opportunity if there is mutual interest. The ideal candidate will be able to quickly step in and provide hands-on technical accounting support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical accounting subject matter expert, advising on complex accounting matters and ensuring appropriate application of accounting standards.
• Research and analyze accounting treatment for investments, derivatives, treasury activities, and other complex financial services transactions.
• Support the interpretation and implementation of accounting guidance related to strategic transactions, business initiatives, and organizational changes.
• Prepare technical accounting memoranda, position papers, analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain and update accounting policies within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Assist with transaction structuring discussions to evaluate accounting implications and achieve desired accounting outcomes.
• Partner closely with finance, accounting, auditors, and external advisors to evaluate, document, and resolve technical accounting issues.
• Support accounting analyses related to reinsurance transactions and other complex business activities.
• Monitor emerging accounting standards and assess potential impacts to the organization.
• Assist with financial reporting disclosures, including review of complex footnotes and technical accounting disclosures.
• Identify accounting risks and recommend practical solutions and controls for mitigation.
• Serve as an additional resource to a lean accounting policy team during a period of elevated workload.
• Support special projects and ongoing technical accounting initiatives across the finance organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Active CPA license required.
• 5-7+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong technical accounting and U.S. GAAP expertise.
• Financial services industry experience required (insurance, banking, asset management, or related sectors).
• Experience interpreting and applying complex accounting guidance.
• Experience preparing technical accounting memoranda and accounting policy documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with auditors, finance leadership, and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Insurance industry experience preferred but not required.
• Big Four public accounting experience preferred.
• Investment accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with derivatives accounting is a plus.
• Reinsurance accounting experience is a plus but not required.
• Experience supporting strategic transactions, acquisitions, restructurings, or other complex business initiatives.
• Familiarity with statutory accounting principles is beneficial.

Compensation & Location

• Compensation: $80-90 per hour
• Location: Remote

Industry

• Financial services, specifically insurance sector