Manager, Insurance Accounting

Frontdoor is reimagining how homeowners maintain and repair their most valuable asset – their home. As the parent company of two leading brands, we bring over 50 years of experience in providing our members with comprehensive options to protect their homes from costly and unexpected breakdowns through our extensive network of pre-qualified professional contractors. American Home Shield, the category leader in home service plans with approximately two million members, gives homeowners budget protection and convenience, covering up to 23 essential home systems and appliances. Frontdoor is a cutting-edge, one-stop app for home repair and maintenance. Enabled by our Streem technology, the app empowers homeowners by connecting them in real time through video chat with pre-qualified experts to diagnose and solve their problems. The Frontdoor app also offers homeowners a range of other benefits including DIY tips, discounts, and more.

About the role

The Manager of Accounting is a financial leader reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting, within the Chief Accounting Officer organization, responsible for overseeing core monthly accounting operations and reporting for our new home and insurance accounting operations while driving standardization, scalability, and strong process discipline. The Manager will manage a team of two accounting professionals and partner closely with business operations and internal back-office stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and SOX-controlled financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP and SAP (Statutory Accounting Principles).

Responsibilities

• Insurance Accounting
  • Lead the accounting and reporting processes for insurance operations in accordance with ASC 944 and applicable SAP accounting rules as prescribed by the NAIC (National Association of Insurance Commissioners).
  • Oversee accounting for premiums, losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE), policy acquisition costs, reinsurance transactions, and other insurance-specific transactions.
  • Coordinate with underwriting and claims teams to ensure accurate recording and reporting of reinsurance activities.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between Accounting and the external actuarial firm.
  • Review monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting deliverables.
  • Drive close acceleration, automation, and process consistency.
  • Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX internal control requirements.
  • Partner with FP&A and senior leadership to support management reporting, variance analysis, and executive-level financial insights.
• Regulatory & Statutory Reporting
  • Lead the preparation, review, and filing of NAIC Annual Statements, Quarterly Statements, Risk-Based Capital (RBC) reports, and other statutory filings.
  • Oversee the completion and accuracy of statutory disclosures, including Schedule F, Schedule P, Notes to Financial Statements, and other required regulatory schedules.
  • Serve as the primary accounting liaison with insurance regulators, coordinating responses to financial examination requests, inquiries, and regulatory reviews.
  • Monitor, evaluate, and communicate emerging NAIC guidance, statutory accounting principles (SAP), and regulatory developments to ensure timely implementation and compliance.
  • Partner with actuarial, regulatory compliance, legal, and finance teams to support accurate statutory reporting and regulatory compliance initiatives.
  • Partner with internal and external auditors to support audits and ensure audit-ready documentation, controls, and issue resolution.
• Team Leadership & Management
  • Directly manage two Accountants, providing coaching, performance management, and professional development while setting clear expectations for accountability and quality.
  • Provide functional oversight of the broader corporate accounting team with respect to close execution, analysis, and reporting standards.
  • Build foundational accounting and SOX controls capability across the organization through targeted training, standardized workpapers, and repeatable processes.
• Digital and Automation Transformation
  • Be a thought leader and change agent to drive the adoption of digital capabilities and automation within the accounting/finance teams.
  • Embed digital-first thinking throughout the finance organization.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies into financial reporting, SOX business process management, and accounting.
  • Train and mentor accounting and finance team members on digital tools, automation opportunities, and best practices in reporting.
• May assume other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Required Skills:
  • Deep expertise in close management, financial systems, and team leadership, including experience in high-growth or transformation environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading financial systems initiatives, including close tools, ERP-adjacent platforms, and shared EPM environments (Great Plains, JDE, Jedox, Blackline, Sovos). Also, demonstrate the ability to rapidly understand, adopt, and optimize internally developed systems to support business objectives.
  • Demonstrated experience with financial reporting and analysis tools (PowerBI, Looker).
  • Proven ability to manage and transform teams.
  • Clear, confident communicator with the ability to partner effectively with senior finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Physical Role Requirements:
  • Be seated at a computer intermittently for up to eight hours a day.
  • Move up to 10 pounds occasionally, by lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise repositioning objects.
  • Sitting for long periods of time while using office equipment such as computers and phones.
  • Repetitive motions using hands and digits; such as movement of wrists, hands, and fingers while picking, pinching, and typing during your normal working environment.
• Minimum Education, Licensure, and Professional Certification Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required; prior experience with Big Four or national public accounting firm preferred.
• Minimum Experience Required:
  • 5 years of experience in the related area as an individual contributor.
  • 1 - 3 years of supervisory experience may be required.
• Travel:
  • Ability to travel up to one time per quarter.

Pay

This role pays between $105,000 to $130,000, and your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, responsibilities, experience, and location.

Benefits

Our approach to benefits is holistic and includes health, wellbeing, and financial components such as:

• Insurance for medical/pharmacy, dental, vision, life, and disability.
• Weight loss and smoking cessation programs.
• Matching 401(k) and ability to participate in our employee stock purchase plan.