Associate Director of Specialty Programs - State National

* Monitor potential risks from a cash/credit/financials perspective.
* Analyze and approve the premium trust account cash extraction requests.
* Analyze and review the general agency’s monthly financial statements and reconciliations, and provide the clients with process improvement suggestions.  Identify and escalate emerging risks to SNC management.
* Prepare financial statement forecasts and analyze the variances from budget and actual.
* Work with accounting/finance teams to resolve any issues and provide the appropriate level of client service.
* Analyze and monitor contingent commission estimates and ultimate loss ratios.
* Review the cash controls and bank account activity.
* Liaise with the various functional areas within SNC (PAR, Actuarial, Reinsurance, Legal and Client Services) to ascertain that the identified risk control processes are in place and functioning effectively.
* Assist with preparation of the quarterly reports regarding the risk status of all SP.
* To the extent there is a significant negative change to the status of a SP, work with functional areas to develop remediation plan.
* Monitor progress on any remediation plans in effect and communicate to SNC management.
* Assume projects/special duties as assigned by Director – Specialty Programs.
* Intermediate or higher level of knowledge of Microsoft Office products or equivalent programs, particularly Excel.
* Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
* Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
* Strong analytical skills.
* Experience working with difficult individuals in stressful situations.
* Strong relationship skills.
* Excellent organizational skills.
* Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Must be a person of high integrity. No other duties or relationships should interfere with this individual’s decision making.
* Able to obtain agreement from multiple parties, earn trust while working through issues, use good timing and strategies when communicating findings, and identify hidden agendas that might interfere with appropriate resolution.
* Able to use a win-win approach to resolve controversy, stay objective and fair in sensitive situations, and maintain constructive working relationships despite disagreement.
* 5+ years of senior-level experience in financial analysis.
* 5+ years of senior-level experience in financial statement/control auditing or credit analysis.
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
* CPA designation preferred.

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