Vice President Finance & Controller - Blue Bell, PA

Reporting to the CFO, the Controller will have a combination of strong accounting, financial reporting, planning and SOX control experience combined with systems, technology, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads the preparation of the company's internal and corporate reporting including the legal entity consolidation, and segment reporting
• Leads the preparation and submission of the company's statutory reporting and interacts with regulators
• Plays a strong role in financial planning & analysis activities including the annual planning and budgeting process engaging in regular interaction with the senior leadership team
• Manages the financial reporting and Budgeting teams while coordinating with other areas of the finance team to complete the financial statements for each close
• Obtains an in depth understanding of the operations of the PMA businesses and translates our financial results into actionable strategies for the senior leaders of the company
• Builds relationships with our parent and affiliated company financial teams to share best practices and processes
• Ensures that our processes and controls are operating effectively and are regularly updated to mitigate risk, including SOX compliance requirements
• Takes a leadership role in the coordination and execution of internal and external audit requests
• Ensures the timeliness and accuracy of all journal entries and that all reconciliations are performed as scheduled and designed
• Identifies and executes development opportunities and plans for team members
• Coordinates general ledger responsibilities for our business segment, including training, upgrades, testing and company, user and account changes
• Demonstrates commitment to Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and applies knowledge of compliance policies and procedures, standards and laws applicable to job responsibilities in the performance of work

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance
• CPA or MBA preferred
• Ten to fifteen years accounting/finance related experience
• Prior experience in the Property & Casualty insurance industry strongly desired
• Experience with: financial reporting & associated systems; developing & executing internal controls, auditing, corporate finance and budgeting & planning experience are all desired
• Experience implementing and maintaining a high-performance culture built on excellence, accountability and trust. Ability to drive performance and cultivate team development
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with functional peers in other departments within the organization
• Ability to analyze and propose solutions to business challenges and problems
• Ability to prioritize and organize
• Strong verbal and written communication skills -- able to communicate financial matters to non-financial management and staff in a concise, informative manner
• Ability to identify potential problem areas and formulate suggested solutions
• Ability to work both individually and collaboratively, knowing when to involve others in the evaluation and decision making process
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of management
• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, Power Point and Access