Controller - P&C Insurance

Controller – Chicagoland Insurance Carrier

Greater Chicago insurance carrier will hire a new Controller who will report to the CFO. Carrier is A‑AM Best rated, growing, and seeks a forward‑thinking, strategic planner with 10+ years of insurance carrier experience and a minimum of 3 years in a Controller role. Candidate must be a CPA and have experience in a start‑up, high‑growth company.

• Lead all finance‑related operations and advise on complex accounting matters.
• Oversee general ledger, reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, consolidation reporting, statutory reporting, payroll, and regulatory reporting.
• Ensure financial integrity, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance.
• Support capital efficiency, long‑term financial sustainability, and business profitability.

• CPA and 10+ years of related insurance carrier experience.
• Minimum 3 years in a Controller role with experience in a start‑up, high‑growth company.
• Background in STAT/GAAP, FASB, SEC, NAIC filings, ceded and assumed reinsurance accounting, impairment analysis, financial system ERP platform, and lease accounting.
• Desired experience with financial system implementation and integration.

Company offers a hybrid work week, competitive starting salary, bonuses, and other benefits.

Jeanine Drahota, Lost Dutchman Search – "Mining for insurance talent, exclusively"