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Accounting Policy Leader

Oliver James is exclusively supporting a leading insurance organization in the search for an Accounting Policy Leader.

This role sits within a high-performing finance leadership team and carries broad influence across technical accounting, deal activity, and enterprise-wide initiatives – with a particular emphasis on insurance liabilities and reserves.

Key Accountabilities

  • Leadership of accounting policy interpretation and implementation for insurance assets and liabilities

  • Ownership of technical guidance, policy documentation, and internal advisory support

  • Evaluation of accounting implications for M&A, reinsurance, and complex transactions

  • Collaboration on new product structures and evolving liability frameworks

  • Preparation of technical memos for senior leadership and external auditors

  • Support of quarterly results reviews, reserve analysis, and statutory/GAAP reporting

  • Contribution to systems, process, and reporting enhancements

Required Background

  • Extensive experience in insurance GAAP and statutory accounting

  • CPA qualification with a strong technical accounting foundation

  • Track record of advising on complex transactions and accounting judgments

  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear, credible communication

  • Highly analytical, proactive, and commercially aware

This is a highly visible role offering both technical depth and strategic breadth within a best-in-class insurance platform.

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