Controller – Remote

SALARY $Negotiable LOCATION Summit, NJ, USA CONTRACT Permanent INDUSTRY Accountancy & Finance CONTACT Jordan Dionne Jordan.Dionne@oliverjames.com Controller Location: Fully Remote (Quarterly Travel to Greater NYC Area) Position Summary A growing U.S.-based insurance organization is seeking a Controller to oversee and optimize the end-to-end financial close and accounting processes. This individual will ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting under both U.S. GAAP and Statutory accounting standards while driving operational excellence, system improvements, and team development. The ideal candidate brings a strong technical accounting foundation, hands-on leadership experience, and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset. Key Responsibilities • Oversee preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under both U.S. GAAP and Statutory bases. • Lead the annual audit process with external auditors to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with all reporting requirements. • Maintain robust internal controls, review journal entries and reconciliations, and identify process enhancement opportunities. • Serve as a technical accounting resource and maintain up-to-date knowledge of insurance accounting practices and regulatory developments. • Manage and enhance the general ledger (NetSuite) environment, ensuring system documentation and data integrity. • Partner with the Data Warehouse team to develop and test accounting interface solutions and maintain process documentation. • Create and maintain operational process narratives, control documentation, and workflow maps. • Oversee daily Treasury and Cash Management functions, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across payment and reporting activities. Key Initiatives • Document and continuously update accounting process flows and control narratives. • Strengthen balance sheet oversight and related reporting documentation. • Streamline end-to-end claims processing, including payment, reporting, and reconciliation workflows. • Establish a structured expense reporting framework and maintain cost center hierarchy. • Develop agency accounting processes and collaborate across departments to ensure end-to-end control consistency. • Optimize use of the NetSuite ledger and identify automation and reporting enhancements. • Recommend process improvements and implement best practices for scalability and accuracy. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; CPA or progress toward certification preferred. • 8-10 years of progressive accounting experience within the insurance industry, including financial close management, audit coordination, consolidations, and modeling. • Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Statutory accounting standards. • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop accounting professionals. • Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills. • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced and evolving environment. • Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with NetSuite strongly preferred. • Experience with automation or analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, RPA) is a plus. If interested, please reach out to Jordan Dionne at jordan.dionne@oliverjames.com