Controller

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full month-end close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, general ledger review, and financial accuracy.
• Oversee accounting for premium collections, administrator fees, claims activity, and intercompany or multi-entity transactions.
• Manage and reconcile trust accounts, restricted cash, and funds held for others across a complex structure.
• Maintain accounting for reserves and liabilities tied to contracts, policies, or service agreements, including roll-forwards and related analysis.
• Oversee claims accounting, including payments against reserves and liabilities rather than standard operating expense treatment.
• Ensure proper revenue recognition, GAAP compliance, and adherence to applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support state-specific reporting related to warranty administration and related business activities.
• Design and improve scalable accounting processes, documentation, and workflows for warranty administration and service contract accounting.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement, including enhancements within NetSuite to reduce manual effort and improve close efficiency.
• Partner with leadership across operations, sales, underwriting, and finance to improve reporting, analytics, and business insight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with strong leadership capability.
• Must have experience in auto warranty, vehicle service contracts, Third Party Administrator (TPA), or insurance industries, including carrier or underwriting-side environments.
• Strong experience with one or more of the following required: Reserve accounting, Claims accounting tied to reserves/liabilities, Premium, warranty, service contract, or policy accounting, Trust accounts, restricted cash, or funds held for others, Multi-entity accounting structures within insurance, warranty, TPA, MGA, or reinsurance environments.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, account reconciliations, and audit support.
• Experience improving accounting processes in a scaling or high-growth environment preferred.
• NetSuite experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Professional demeanor with the ability to partner effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Growth oriented and interested in building toward a future Director/Controller opportunity.