Overview
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Carolina Casualty is a member company of W. R. Berkley Corporation , an insurance holding company and among the largest commercial lines insurance writers in the United States. We specialize in liability, physical damage, cargo and other insurance solutions for the commercial auto markets including trucking, public transportation and others.
The CFO role will be based in Jacksonville, FL and will oversee all financial operations for a growing commercial auto insurance company. This role is responsible for ensuring the financial health, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth through leadership in financial reporting, reinsurance management, billing operations, budgeting, planning, financial analysis, and credit risk assessment.
Responsibilities
- Financial Leadership & Reporting
- Oversee the preparation of timely and accurate financial statements in compliance with GAAP, statutory insurance accounting standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead quarterly and annual statutory filings to state insurance departments and other regulatory bodies.
- Manage relationships with auditors and corporate departments.
- Reinsurance Management
- Develop and execute the companys reinsurance strategy to optimize risk transfer and capital efficiency.
- Oversee reinsurance accounting, and reporting.
- Monitor reinsurance recoverables and ensure timely settlement.
- Billing & Collections
- Direct billing operations to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.
- Implement policies and controls to optimize premium collection and reduce delinquencies.
- Budgeting & Financial Planning
- Lead the annual budgeting process, including revenue and expense forecasts.
- Provide multi-year financial projections to support corporate strategy and growth initiatives.
- Monitor actual results against budget, providing actionable variance analysis to leadership.
- Financial Analysis & Strategy
- Deliver data-driven insights to improve underwriting profitability, claims cost control, and operational efficiency.
- Evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, and expansion initiatives from a financial perspective.
- Credit Review & Risk Management
- Oversee credit risk assessments for policyholders.
- Monitor the companys overall risk exposure, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Finance
- CPA Preferred
- 20+ years of progressive financial leadership experience in the property & casualty insurance industry, with at least 5 years at the executive level.
- Strong understanding of statutory insurance accounting, NAIC reporting requirements, and reinsurance practices.
- Proven ability to manage budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and strategic planning processes.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Experience working with auditors, and reinsurance partners.
- Previous large scale operational and project management experience
The company is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional Details
We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms.
The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials and experience, and other conditions of employment.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship not Offered for this Role
Job details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Finance and Sales
- Industries: Financial Services and Insurance
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