Overview
We have partnered with our client our client, 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, including 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.
Key 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 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.
Title: Technical Accountant / Accounting Policy Manager
Location: Remote
Client Industry: Insurance
Compensation: $80-90/hr
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
