Finance Manager

What the role needs

• Manage the development and production of statutory financial reports for all insurance subsidiaries, including Annual Statements, Quarterly Statements, and Audited Financial Statements.
• Lead and oversee monthly and quarterly close activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal accounting controls.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and maintain high standards of quality for financial reporting and internal controls.
• Oversee the preparation of internal financial management reports and materials for board reporting, providing clear and insightful information for decision-making.
• Effectively communicate statutory financial results and key findings to senior leadership in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.
• Manage the preparation and submission of filings required by state insurance regulators, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across the enterprise to provide detailed financial and statistical information in formats requested by rating agencies, state insurance examiners, and other industry organizations.
• Prepare analyses, presentations, and recommendations related to statutory data and results to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Review research on statutory accounting and emerging issues, and propose or incorporate appropriate disclosure conclusions into reporting.
• Support the preparation of executive summaries on complex statutory reporting issues that require extensive research and analysis for senior management.
• Manage, coach, and develop team members, focusing on building skills and capabilities that enable superior performance and high-quality output.
• Maintain oversight of a domestic remote team and third-party offshore business staff, ensuring alignment, productivity, and effective collaboration.

From the employer

Job Title: Director of Statutory Financial Reporting Job Description This fully remote leadership role oversees statutory financial reporting for multiple insurance subsidiaries, ensuring regulatory compliance, high-quality financial information, and effective communication of results to senior leadership. The Director of Statutory Financial Reporting manages a distributed team, drives process efficiency and scalability across a global workforce, and serves as a key expert on statutory accounting and insurance regulatory reporting. Responsibilities • Manage the development and production of statutory financial reports for all insurance subsidiaries, including Annual Statements, Quarterly Statements, and Audited Financial Statements. • Lead and oversee monthly and quarterly close activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to internal accounting controls. • Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and maintain high standards of quality for financial reporting and internal controls. • Oversee the preparation of internal financial management reports and materials for board reporting, providing clear and insightful information for decision-making. • Effectively communicate statutory financial results and key findings to senior leadership in a clear, concise, and actionable manner. • Manage the preparation and submission of filings required by state insurance regulators, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely delivery. • Coordinate with stakeholders across the enterprise to provide detailed financial and statistical information in formats requested by rating agencies, state insurance examiners, and other industry organizations. • Prepare analyses, presentations, and recommendations related to statutory data and results to support strategic and operational decisions. • Review research on statutory accounting and emerging issues, and propose or incorporate appropriate disclosure conclusions into reporting. • Support the preparation of executive summaries on complex statutory reporting issues that require extensive research and analysis for senior management. • Manage, coach, and develop team members, focusing on building skills and capabilities that enable superior performance and high-quality output. • Maintain oversight of a domestic remote team and third-party offshore business staff, ensuring alignment, productivity, and effective collaboration. • Develop and maintain responsive communication channels with team members to quickly identify and understand critical performance factors and ensure accurate financial information. • Identify and execute opportunities to improve efficiency in statutory reporting processes and to scale the team effectively across a global workforce. • Foster knowledge sharing across the organization, promoting best practices and consistent application of statutory accounting principles. • Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize the operating model for financial reporting, leveraging a global workforce and available technologies. • Demonstrate a strong understanding of data requirements and work with technology partners to implement system solutions that support shared goals across the company. Essential Skills • At least 8 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience. • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the insurance industry, with a focus on statutory reporting. • At least 5 years of management experience leading accounting or financial reporting teams. • Extensive experience with statutory accounting principles and insurance regulatory reporting. • Demonstrated experience managing remote and/or offshore teams. • Strong expertise in statutory reporting for insurance entities. • Proficiency in financial reporting, financial analysis, and reconciliation. • Experience with variance analysis and financial planning and analysis. • Ability to interpret and apply statutory accounting principles in complex situations. • Strong leadership skills with a proven ability to coach, develop, and motivate team members. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex statutory data and conclusions to experienced leadership. • Ability to coordinate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and external regulatory bodies. Additional Skills & Qualifications • Experience working with SAP or similar enterprise financial systems. • Experience in modeling related to statutory accounting or financial reporting. • Strong finance and accounting foundation, with the ability to analyze and interpret complex financial information. • Proven ability to identify process improvements and implement scalable solutions in a global operating environment. • Comfort working with rating agencies, state insurance examiners, and other insurance industry organizations. • Experience preparing executive-level presentations and summaries on complex regulatory and accounting topics. Work Environment This role is fully remote and open to candidates in all time zones, with the expectation of availability during core collaboration hours from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The position involves managing a distributed team that includes domestic remote staff and third-party offshore business resources. Work is performed using enterprise financial systems such as SAP and other tools that support statutory reporting, data analysis, and collaboration across a global workforce. The environment emphasizes strong communication, virtual collaboration, and adherence to regulatory standards and internal controls while maintaining flexibility in working location. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Portland, OR. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $52.88 - $62.50/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Portland, OR. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2026. Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. About Aston Carter Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.