AVP, Financial Operations

Crum & Forster

$111K — $162K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or related field
  • Minimum of 10 years in financial operations or finance leadership, preferably in insurance
  • Strong knowledge of financial controls and accounting standards
  • Experience in property & casualty insurance preferred
  • Proven leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Proficiency in financial systems and advanced Excel skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily financial operations, including accounting and reporting oversight
  • Support timely financial close processes (monthly, quarterly, annual)
  • Collaborate with various teams to enhance financial workflows
  • Monitor compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements
  • Review financial data to identify trends and escalate issues as needed
  • Manage and mentor financial operations staff to boost efficiency
  • Drive initiatives for process improvement and automation

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Generous 401K employer match
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan with matching
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent benefits beyond health, dental, and vision
  • Continuing education support: tuition reimbursement and professional training opportunities
  • Dynamic and engaging work environment
  • Opportunities for social responsibility and corporate giving
Full Job Description
Job Description

AVP, Financial Operations - remote position

Crum & Forster is seeking an Assistant Vice President of Financial Operations to lead key finance and operational accounting activities supporting our commercial property & casualty and specialty insurance business. This role is responsible for overseeing financial operations, strengthening internal controls, supporting reporting accuracy, and driving process improvement across functions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead day-to-day financial operations, including accounting oversight, financial controls, reconciliations, and operational reporting
  • Support timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
  • Partner with business, finance, treasury, underwriting, and shared services teams to improve financial workflows and issue resolution
  • Monitor financial processes to help ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and accounting standards
  • Review financial data, identify trends or variances, and escalate key issues to senior finance leadership
  • Manage, mentor, and develop financial operations staff while promoting operational efficiency and accountability
  • Drive process improvement initiatives, automation efforts, and control enhancements

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field
  • Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in financial operations, insurance accounting, or finance leadership roles
  • Strong knowledge of financial controls, reporting processes, and accounting principles
  • Experience within the property & casualty insurance industry strongly preferred
  • Proven leadership, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Proficiency with financial systems and Microsoft Office applications; advanced Excel skills preferred


What C&F will bring to you

  • Flexible work arrangements.
  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Generous 401K employer match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching.
  • Generous Paid Time Off.
  • Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our Wellness programs focus on your family's complete wellness, including your physical and mental wellbeing
  • A core C&F principle is that you manage your career. To support your development, we have a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry related certifications and professional training available to you.
  • A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment.
  • A spirit of social responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee driven corporate giving.


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