NFP, an Aon company
Vice President, Totalis P&C Controller
NFP, an Aon company, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
VICEP012358_2Who We AreNFP, 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 FunctionsClose the month-end books in Lawson GL for various offices and companiesEnsure adherence to GAAP and NFP/Aon Accounting policyWork closely with internal audit to ensure processes and procedures are operating as intendedEnsure adherence to Sarbanes OxleyReview and approve general ledger account reconciliations monthly, ensuring proper support for balancesAnalyze and lead discretionary accrualsReview and follow up on Accounts Receivable aging’s as well as ensure proper write-off and reserve procedures are metReview the monthly trial balance and explain variances to prior periodsPerform insurance trust accounting, where necessarySupport 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 calculationsLead the accounting function support in system conversions for newly acquired companies, understanding accounting differences and reconciling prior to conversionPrepare 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 returnsSupport the Accounting Center with error resolution on cash transactions and clearing aged itemsWork with the external auditors during the annual audit as well as interim testingExecute on various regional and national accounting initiativesEDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCEBachelor’s degree in Accounting required. CPA or MBA preferredPublic accounting experience is highly preferred. Insurance brokerage or MGA experience a plusMinimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting in a rapidly growing organizationExperience 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 plusProficiency with all Microsoft Office applications, reporting systems, and capacity to learn new systemsExperience in overseeing the financial aspects of corporate acquisitions is a plusSupervisor ResponsibilitiesThis position supervises accounting employees as assignedKnowledge, Skills And Other AbilitiesAbility to operate in a highly focused, entrepreneurial environment with expectation to challenge and influence business decisions based on data driven analyticsMust be a self-starter who thrives on taking ownership over their work and responsibilitiesStrong interpersonal and communication skillsDemonstrated ability to learn the business and have a business and customer centric approach to finance and accounting leadershipAbility to collaborate and develop strong relationships with all levels of personnel within the organizationAbility to use discretion as it relates to confidential company and client informationAdaptability with changing perspectives and/or needsMust be able to read, analyze and reconcile financial reportsDemonstrated ability to identify and evaluate complex business problems and provide well thought out solutionsDetail oriented with strong analytic and problem-solving abilitiesCollaborative team playerProven record to meet critical deadlines and handle a diverse workloadMust possess personal and business integrity with an energetic style demonstrated by a positive attitude and a strong work ethicMust be able to accommodate up-to 10% overnight travelWhat We OfferNFP 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. The base salary range for this position is $150,000 – $215,000. The base salary offered will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, certifications, skill level required for the position, the scope of the position, and geographic location. Actual base salary offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.NFP and You… Better Together!NFP is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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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 FunctionsClose the month-end books in Lawson GL for various offices and companiesEnsure adherence to GAAP and NFP/Aon Accounting policyWork closely with internal audit to ensure processes and procedures are operating as intendedEnsure adherence to Sarbanes OxleyReview and approve general ledger account reconciliations monthly, ensuring proper support for balancesAnalyze and lead discretionary accrualsReview and follow up on Accounts Receivable aging’s as well as ensure proper write-off and reserve procedures are metReview the monthly trial balance and explain variances to prior periodsPerform insurance trust accounting, where necessarySupport 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 calculationsLead the accounting function support in system conversions for newly acquired companies, understanding accounting differences and reconciling prior to conversionPrepare 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 returnsSupport the Accounting Center with error resolution on cash transactions and clearing aged itemsWork with the external auditors during the annual audit as well as interim testingExecute on various regional and national accounting initiativesEDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCEBachelor’s degree in Accounting required. CPA or MBA preferredPublic accounting experience is highly preferred. Insurance brokerage or MGA experience a plusMinimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting in a rapidly growing organizationExperience 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 plusProficiency with all Microsoft Office applications, reporting systems, and capacity to learn new systemsExperience in overseeing the financial aspects of corporate acquisitions is a plusSupervisor ResponsibilitiesThis position supervises accounting employees as assignedKnowledge, Skills And Other AbilitiesAbility to operate in a highly focused, entrepreneurial environment with expectation to challenge and influence business decisions based on data driven analyticsMust be a self-starter who thrives on taking ownership over their work and responsibilitiesStrong interpersonal and communication skillsDemonstrated ability to learn the business and have a business and customer centric approach to finance and accounting leadershipAbility to collaborate and develop strong relationships with all levels of personnel within the organizationAbility to use discretion as it relates to confidential company and client informationAdaptability with changing perspectives and/or needsMust be able to read, analyze and reconcile financial reportsDemonstrated ability to identify and evaluate complex business problems and provide well thought out solutionsDetail oriented with strong analytic and problem-solving abilitiesCollaborative team playerProven record to meet critical deadlines and handle a diverse workloadMust possess personal and business integrity with an energetic style demonstrated by a positive attitude and a strong work ethicMust be able to accommodate up-to 10% overnight travelWhat We OfferNFP 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. The base salary range for this position is $150,000 – $215,000. The base salary offered will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, certifications, skill level required for the position, the scope of the position, and geographic location. Actual base salary offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.NFP and You… Better Together!NFP is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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