VP – Property & Casualty Finance Transformation

VP – Property & Casualty Finance Transformation

Requirements

• Undergraduate studies in finance or accounting
• MBA Preferred
• FCAS, ACAS, CPA or similar certifications preferred
• Progress toward or completion of CPCU, CLU, or similar designations a plus
• Typically, ten years or more related experience in pricing, actuarial, product, advanced analytics
• Prior management experience
• Proven extensive knowledge of property and casualty business operations, financial systems, insurance accounting, and financial reporting (GAAP and Statutory)
• Demonstrated strong financial and technical insurance skills
• Excellent communication abilities
• Demonstrated critical and creative thinking
• Proven leadership, including the ability to lead with courage and emotional intelligence
• Adept at talent development, building business cases, and providing executive-level recommendations

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes the vision for the P&C Finance organization, leading teams to design and implement solutions that meet business needs and drive capability improvements
• Oversees the preparation and management of multi-year budgets and expense plans, ensuring alignment with P&C’s strategic and operational goals
• Monitors and adjusts spending to support changing conditions and identify cost-saving opportunities
• Establishes and tracks performance metrics, targets, and leading indicators to monitor progress toward strategic goals
• Leads expense benchmarking and long-term efficiency strategy planning and execution
• Leads the redesign of P&C Finance PM&A operations, tools, and platforms, optimizing processes, roles, and responsibilities
• Acts as the business delivery executive for the PM&A Transformation program, leveraging technology to meet business needs
• Ensures the alignment and integration of individual work streams and projects to achieve overall program benefits
• Partners with program leads to maintain consistency and integrity of business goals and processes
• Partners with product, strategy, and business leaders to establish strategic planning processes and support data flow and systems requirements
• Provides thought leadership in system environment development, actuarial and financial methodologies, and complex process management
• Actively participates in and influences the product development processes and supports operational teams in the business decision process
• Develops and validates all assumptions including expenses and customer behavior
• Develops and cultivates an engaging environment for associates that supports both personal and professional development and growth
• Works across the organization on training, talent acquisition and development

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA Preferred
• FCAS, ACAS, CPA or similar certifications preferred
• Progress toward or completion of CPCU, CLU, or similar designations a plus