Director of Finance Transformation

OverviewThe Director, Finance Transformation will be a visible role in the Finance/Accounting organization, assisting the VP, Head of Finance Transformation in driving modernization of financial processes and reporting, with a focus on efficiency, accuracy, and alignment across business needs and objectives. This role will identify and address areas for improvements across cross-departmental teams by leading the design, testing, and implementation of improved data reporting and automation across various finance functions, facilitating elevated management and stakeholder reporting and decision making, accelerated month-end close procedures, and improved reporting across internal and external parties.Primary Job FunctionsUtilize industry experience to identify areas of “best practice” improvements, and oversee the development and delivery of transformation strategies addressing these findingsCollaborate with Finance & Accounting, IT, and other business resources across the organization to align transformation strategies, and oversee the design and production of automation opportunities that impact the financial close and reporting processDevelop, and ultimately exploit, a deep understanding of data flow between transactional systems, Oracle financial systems, and financial reporting across various applicable guidance (i.e. GAAP, NAIC Statutory, IFRS) to enhance financial reporting capabilities and data-driven decision-making.Develop detailed charts, dashboards, automated reports and presentations related to KPI’s and project resultsPerform quantitative and statistical analysesManage the human capital aspect of Finance Transformation, including developing or sourcing available upskilling and reskilling educational resources as neededRespond promptly to ad-hoc reporting requestsThe above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature of the work. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be asked to perform.Qualifications - Education and ExperienceBachelor’s degree (Accounting, Statistics, Finance) or equivalent10 years’ experience in the insurance industry required, with expertise in financial statements and a deep understanding of business strategy and industry economics.Proven abilities to identify and suggest management improvements in financial reporting processes requiredAnalytical and problem-solving abilities across a multi-line, geographically diverse organization strongly preferredExperience with Oracle suite of applications (i.e. EBusiness Suite, OBIEE/OAC, Apex) preferred, but not requiredExperience with diverse transactional and financial ledgers systems preferredJob Posting DisclaimerFortegra will never request financial or sensitive information such as your bank account information, social security number, or other non-publicly available information for any purpose during the application and interview process. All official communications from our Talent Acquisition team will come from our email domain address “@fortegra.com”. If you receive a suspicious message, unsolicited job offer or would like to verify the legitimacy of any communication about a position, please contact our Human Resources department at HumanResources@fortegra.com.Please be aware of job fraud(s) – all correspondence emails regarding your candidacy will come from our Fortegra.com email address. Thank you.Equal Opportunity EmployerThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr