Financial Controller | Insurance | Northern Virginia / DMV

$140,000 – $170,000 + Benefits | Hybrid Working

I am working on a confidential basis with an established, privately held insurance brokerage headquartered in Northern Virginia, who are looking to appoint a Financial Controller to lead their finance and accounting function.

With a long-standing presence in the insurance market, the business provides a broad range of insurance and risk management solutions across commercial, personal, employee benefits and specialist client sectors. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, people-focused organisation in a key leadership position, reporting directly to the COO.

The Opportunity

The Financial Controller will take ownership of the company’s financial operations, providing leadership across financial reporting, accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. Alongside maintaining strong financial controls and reporting standards, the successful individual will play an important role in supporting senior leadership with commercial insight and strategic decision-making.

You will lead a team of six across Finance, Accounting and Analytics, setting the standard for performance, accountability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day financial operations, overseeing financial reporting, general ledger, month-end close and reconciliations.

• Ensure the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and relevant regulatory requirements.

• Own the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, providing meaningful variance analysis and performance insight.

• Partner with senior leadership, delivering financial analysis and commercial recommendations to support business decisions.

• Strengthen financial controls, reporting processes and systems, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Oversee external audits and support relevant regulatory reporting and compliance requirements.

• Lead, develop and mentor the finance and accounting team, establishing clear expectations and creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 7+ years’ experience across accounting and financial management, ideally within the insurance industry.

• Experience gained within an insurance carrier, brokerage, MGA, TPA or Insurtech business would all be relevant.

• Strong understanding of insurance financial operations, with a solid grounding in US GAAP and financial reporting.

• Previous experience managing and developing a finance or accounting team.

• A confident and authoritative leadership style, with the ability to take ownership, influence stakeholders and drive performance.

• Strong communication and commercial partnering skills, with the ability to operate effectively with senior leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline. CPA would be highly desirable.

Location & Package

• Northern Virginia / DMV.

• Hybrid working arrangement, with an expectation of being in the office twice per week.

• Reporting directly to the COO.

• Compensation of $140,000 – $170,000, depending on experience, alongside benefits.

This is a particularly interesting opportunity for an established insurance accounting professional who is ready to step into a broader leadership position, take ownership of a finance function and make a tangible impact within an established insurance business.

All conversations will be handled in the strictest confidence. [email protected]