Financial Controller, Hamilton Select

About the role

The Financial Controller will report to the Chief Financial Officer of Hamilton Select and will be based in the US, preferably in the New Jersey tri-state area or Richmond, Virginia. This role will play a crucial part in supporting the growth of the US operation and the E&S market.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the US accounting and reporting operations to ensure the integrity of financial information and reports, specifically the preparation of management accounts and various consolidated reporting requirements.
• Oversee the Agency Accounting team responsible for the billing and collection of Select's premium receivables and loss deductibles.
• Work closely with other teams and the Group as a trusted business partner and collaborator.
• Accountable for the accurate and timely completion of management information and financial reporting.
• Review and analyze all investment-related transactions.
• Prepare and analyze quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with US Statutory and US GAAP accounting.
• Work across teams to project manage systems implementations, upgrades, and automation initiatives focusing on the integrity of the financial data, processes, and controls.
• Maintain accounting policies & procedures and ensure financial statements and underwriting-related transactions are prepared in accordance with US Statutory and US GAAP accounting.
• Prepare internal monthly management reports and analyze actual results to plan.
• Aid in the preparation of the Company’s annual financial plan.
• Manage and ensure regulatory filings for financial returns at a State level are complete, accurate, and timely filed.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are in place and being adhered to toward the integrity of financial information and the safeguarding of the Company’s assets.
• Manage the month-end close process - including coordinating with the Underwriting and Operations teams, working with the offshore team to review & post journals, resolve queries & complete all reconciliations.
• Coordinate and ensure that interfaces with Finance and the creation of financial processes are established for new products, lines of business and related initiatives.
• Liaise with the claims team in line with claims payment processing and case reserving changes when needed.
• Engage with the actuarial team to ensure the timely and accurate recording of the Company’s claim reserve liabilities in the financial ledger in accordance with external regulatory reporting requirements.
• Manage the day-to-day relationship for the US businesses with internal and external tax advisors and auditors. Assess audit issues, communicate appropriately with senior management, and resolve key recommendations.
• Manage and report to the finance staff, including training, career development, performance objectives and evaluation, recruitment and staff retention.
• Liaise with the Group finance team - assist in the coordination of global projects and provide suggestions for improvements in global finance operations.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to resolve outstanding issues.
• Work with/respond to queries from the Financial Planning & Analysis team on variance analysis and planning/forecasting.
• Absorb and assist in the production of management accounts - including oversight of cash reconciliations, prepaid assets, expense accruals and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• Oversee the accounts payable process, working with the offshore team - including reviewing of invoices, approving banking templates and releasing payments.
• Review the monthly allocation model for group intercompany recharges.
• Monitor aged debt, write-offs and exception reports and work to