Controller/Director of Controllership

About the role

The Controller provides leadership and oversight of GBU Life’s day to day controllership, financial reporting, and accounting operations. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), the Controller translates accounting strategy and direction into disciplined, accurate, and timely execution across the organization. The Controller owns the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close process; statutory financial reporting; general ledger governance; account reconciliations; first line accounting controls; reinsurance accounting oversight; Oracle accounting processes; and continuous improvement of controllership operations. This position serves as a key accounting leader and business partner, working closely with Finance, Actuarial, Investment Accounting, Treasury, Reinsurance, FP and A, Finance Operations, Technology, and other business functions to ensure financial information is accurate, complete, well supported, and delivered within established deadlines. The Controller directly manages the Senior Accounting and Financial Reporting Lead and related Controllership resources and is responsible for building a high performing team through clear expectations, coaching, development, cross training, and effective succession and backup coverage.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close calendar, including detailed production schedules, dependencies, review gates, status reporting, and issue escalation.
• Lead the execution of the financial close process to ensure accounting activity is complete, accurate, properly supported, and delivered within established timelines.
• Oversee general ledger governance, including journal entries, account reconcili