Job description

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) is one of the world’s leading providers of legacy reinsurance solutions. They work with the world’s leading insurance companies to help them execute comprehensive, transformational solutions for legacy Life & Annuity and P&C lines. Fortitude Re manages a general account of approximately $111 billion across life, annuity, and property & casualty insurance products. The company takes a long-term view on growth and is proud to be backed by a consortium of sophisticated institutional investors led by The Carlyle Group and T&D Insurance Group. Incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on January 1, 2017, Fortitude Re’s roots in the insurance industry and the experience of their leadership go back many decades. Fortitude Re’s leadership team has an average industry tenure of over 20 years, and an impressive track record of successfully managing the most complex legacy liabilities. Their deep insurance experience and proprietary risk modeling capabilities allow them to structure bespoke transactions that benefit both insurance companies and their policyholders. Fortitude Re continues to strengthen its ability to pursue further growth and provide innovative solutions for the global insurance industry. Click here for more information about Fortitude Re. The Vice President, Capital Forecasting Finance Manager will serve as a senior leader within the Capital Management Forecasting Team (CMFT), Fortitude Re’s centralized forecasting function responsible for consolidated forecasts, strategic planning analytics and governance across all financial, regulatory and rating agency bases. This role will lead the production, integration, and governance of enterprise financial based forecasts to support executive decision-making, capital planning, long-range strategic initiatives, and board reporting. The position will partner closely with Finance, Treasury, Actuarial, Investments, and Technology teams to enhance forecasting capabilities, improve automation, and drive scalable forecasting and reporting solutions across the organization. The position will report to the VP, Capital Management Forecasting. What You Will Do: Lead the quarterly forecasting production of all financial based metrics, including management earnings and valuation, US GAAP and other financial based capital constraints such as leverage, across a range of scenarios and sensitivities. Serve as the technical lead within CMFT for US GAAP based projections, partnering with Finance for accounting policy interpretation, income measurement, and general ledger reconciliations to ensure consistency between forecast outputs and the enterprise financial reporting framework. Provide critical review and attribution of forecasting model results, explaining period-over-period movements for key drivers; develop source-of-earnings and attribution analyses in collaboration with the broader Capital Management team. Define and document finance related requirements for the enterprise forecasting model; partner with the Actuarial Modeling team to investigate issues, test new functionality, and approve model changes prior to production deployment. Perform trend and variance analysis to validate financial forecasts to Finance’s budget and actual reported results. Develop executive-level forecasting analytics, scenario analysis, and KPI reporting to support strategic decision-making and enterprise performance management. Design and execute controls to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and governance of forecasting processes, models, and reporting deliverables. Develop supplementary systems and processes to extend the enterprise forecasting model’s coverage, ensuring reporting requirements are met across entities, accounts, and business segments not directly modeled within the core architecture. Collaborate with the broader CMFT on the development and alignment of forecast sensitivities, with specific focus on the implications for financial and management basis outputs. Drive initiatives to operate on a unified, highly automated model architecture for downstream reporting, reducing manual processes and improving scalability across forecasting outputs. Support senior management and board-level reporting, including the preparation and presentation of capital forecast materials for management committees. Manage a small team of finance and forecasting professionals, fostering a culture of cross-functional collaboration. What You Will Have: Undergraduate degree required with finance, accounting, actuarial science and other quantitative fields preferred. 8+ years of experience, ideally dealing with financial reporting and analysis for insurance/reinsurance and/or insurance accounting. CPA, CFA, or equivalent accounting designation preferred; ASA or FSA also valued for candidates with actuarial exposure. Strong working knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles and financial reporting requirements; technical experience with asset accounting and liability valuations a plus. Proficiency in financial modeling, and a strong knowledge of the financial and economic drivers of an insurance or reinsurance business. Experience defining business requirements for financial systems and enterprise forecasting platforms; familiarity with general ledger systems and FP&A toolsets a plus. Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams within structured reporting timelines. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail. Effective written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present financial results and analysis clearly to senior management audiences. People management experience with commitment to team development. Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to challenge assumptions and translate complex data into clear, actionable insights. Growth mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and adaptability in a dynamic environment. Comfortable embracing AI-enabled tools and automation technologies to enhance forecasting scalability and efficiency. #LI-Hybrid The base salary range for this role is listed below and will be commensurate with candidate experience. Pay ranges for candidates may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. In addition to base salary, all employees are eligible for an annual bonus based on company and individual performance as well as a generous benefits package. Base Salary Range $220,000 — $245,000 USD At Fortitude Re, our strength has always come from our people. Our success is deeply rooted in our ability to embrace the unique attributes, perspectives and experiences of every individual within our company. Fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone—regardless of background, race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity—feels valued and respected is a foundation of our culture. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, diversity of thought and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. To all recruitment agencies : Unless you have been requested to work on this position, or other positions with Fortitude Re, please do not forward any resumes to Fortitude Re employees. Fortitude Re is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Check us out on YouTube: About Fortitude Re (youtube.com) By submitting your application, you agree that Fortitude Re may collect your personal data for recruiting purposes. 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Must-haves

Perform trend and variance analysis to validate financial forecasts to Finance’s budget and actual reported results.
Develop executive-level forecasting analytics, scenario analysis, and KPI reporting to support strategic decision-making and enterprise performance management.
Design and execute controls to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and governance of forecasting processes, models, and reporting deliverables.
Collaborate with the broader CMFT on the development and alignment of forecast sensitivities, with specific focus on the implications for financial and management basis outputs.
Drive initiatives to operate on a unified, highly automated model architecture for downstream reporting, reducing manual processes and improving scalability across forecasting outputs.
Support senior management and board-level reporting, including the preparation and presentation of capital forecast materials for management committees.
Manage a small team of finance and forecasting professionals, fostering a culture of cross-functional collaboration.
8+ years of experience, ideally dealing with financial reporting and analysis for insurance/reinsurance and/or insurance accounting.
Proficiency in financial modeling, and a strong knowledge of the financial and economic drivers of an insurance or reinsurance business.
Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams within structured reporting timelines.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
Effective written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present financial results and analysis clearly to senior management audiences.
People management experience with commitment to team development.
Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to challenge assumptions and translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
Growth mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and adaptability in a dynamic environment.
Comfortable embracing AI-enabled tools and automation technologies to enhance forecasting scalability and efficiency.
Check us out on YouTube: About Fortitude Re (youtube.com)

Nice-to-haves

Undergraduate degree required with finance, accounting, actuarial science and other quantitative fields preferred.
CPA, CFA, or equivalent accounting designation preferred; ASA or FSA also valued for candidates with actuarial exposure.
Strong working knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles and financial reporting requirements; technical experience with asset accounting and liability valuations a plus.
Experience defining business requirements for financial systems and enterprise forecasting platforms; familiarity with general ledger systems and FP&A toolsets a plus.

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