AVP, Financial Operations

Overview

Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Fortitude Re) is a leading provider of legacy reinsurance solutions, working with top insurance companies on legacy Life & Annuity and P&C transactions. Fortitude Re manages a general account of approximately $111 billion across life, annuity, and property & casualty products. The company is backed by institutional investors including The Carlyle Group and T&D Insurance Group and operates under Bermuda law since January 1, 2017.

Fortitude Re’s leadership has deep industry experience and a track record of managing complex legacy liabilities, supported by proprietary risk modeling to structure bespoke transactions for insurers and policyholders.

Location:

Nashville, TN office, hybrid work arrangement.

Assistant Vice President (AVP), Finance Operations — The AVP will direct and coordinate enterprise-wide financial processes to promote consistency, efficiency, and operational excellence across regions. Responsibilities include execution of the financial audit plan, coordinating with external auditors, and aligning agendas for the audit committee and internal management. The AVP will ensure a comprehensive view of enterprise financial processes and will contribute as a content developer, planning and executing finance-wide engagements (leadership team staff meetings, quarterly Town Halls, and periodic team off-sites).

Collaboration with the Data & Analytics team and other Finance functions is required to ensure well-integrated, data-driven financial operations.

• Work with the Head of Finance Operations to develop and execute strategic initiatives that accelerate financial deliverables and ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Manage the finance strategic management system to align with organizational goals and objectives.

• Oversee end-to-end finance activities, maintain a comprehensive finance calendar, and regularly communicate progress against milestones.
• Proactively communicate upcoming deliverables, resolve issues, and ensure finance processes are well-documented.
• Manage projects across Finance, developing execution plans and driving to completion.
• Support planning of quarterly offsite leadership meetings to recalibrate the strategic plan as needed.
• Collaborate with business leaders to develop weekly staff meeting agendas, document follow-up items, and drive items to closure.

• Work with Data & Analytics and other Finance teams to identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Develop high-quality executive communications and presentations for internal and external purposes (executive level, investor, board, audit committee).
• Support the preparation of monthly reports for audit and board meetings.
• Maintain and update content across internal and intranet platforms to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders to raise issues and ensure consistent messaging across the organization.

• Support the development and coordination of a comprehensive audit plan and materials for the audit committee and internal management.
• Act as a primary liaison with PwC, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment on audit activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting preferred;
  Operations or Project Management a plus.
• Six (6)+ years of professional experience in the insurance or financial services industry.
• Strong knowledge of (re) insurance or other financial markets.
• Knowledge of audit processes and regulatory compliance.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for interacting with team members at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to implement improvements.
• Highly organized with strong planning abilities and attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth organization preferred.
• Strong collaborator with a proven ability to build relationships and trust within teams.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and…