First American

Chief Financial Officer - Home Warranty Division

First American$197K — $263K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; advanced degree and/or CPA preferred
  • 12+ years of experience in managing complex cross-functional units
  • Extensive management and leadership experience in senior financial roles
  • Experience in a matrixed management environment
  • Knowledge of SEC and IRS reporting requirements
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Proven ability to lead large projects and drive organizational change

Responsibilities

  • Advise executives on financial, operational, and market trends to enhance profitability
  • Manage the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range planning processes
  • Present financial results and strategic recommendations to leadership
  • Lead accounting, financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions
  • Analyze financial performance across business units and identify opportunities
  • Partner with key stakeholders to evaluate pricing, claims trends, and growth initiatives
  • Ensure timely preparation of financial statements and compliance with regulations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401k plan with company contributions
  • Paid time off and sick leave
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Flexible remote work options within the U.S.
Full Job Description
The Chief Financial Officer, Home Warranty Division is responsible for leading the organization's financial strategy to drive profitability and enhance long-term business performance. The role provides financial and operational insights to help division leaders make strategic decisions. This role has a matrixed reporting relationship to the Corporate Vice President of Finance and the Division President. This position oversees all accounting and financial matters of the Home Warranty division and is a member of the division leadership team. What You'll Do: • Advise executive leadership on key financial, operational, claims, pricing, customer, product, and market trends, and recommend actions to improve profitability, growth, and capital efficiency • Lead and manage the annual budget, quarterly forecast, and long-range planning processes • Present financial results, forecasts, risks, opportunities, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and other internal or external stakeholders • Lead the accounting, financial planning and analysis, and financial reporting functions • Analyze and model business unit, customer segment, claims trends, geography, and product level financial performance to identify margin opportunities and business risks • Partner with product, pricing, claims, sales, operations, and marketing leaders to evaluate pricing adequacy, contract profitability, claims trends, service costs, customer retention, and growth initiatives • Develop and maintain appropriate analytical tools and reporting processes to ensure effective and efficient management of resources • Manage the division's finance and accounting teams with a focus on staff development, accountability, and high performance • Support strategic initiatives, including new product development, distribution partnerships, technology investments, service network strategy, acquisitions, divestitures, or business transformation efforts • Serve as an influential finance leader who partners across business lines and functional areas to drive alignment, accountability, and execution on strategic priorities • Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management reporting, and business performance packages • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, statutory financial reporting, tax, and contractual requirements • Set divisional allocation policy and methodology What You'll Bring: • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; MBA and/or CPA preferred • 12+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including P&L ownership, strategic planning, forecasting, and operational finance • Experience in home warranty, insurance, financial services, home services, or other recurring-revenue, claims-driven businesses required • Demonstrated knowledge of claims, pricing, reserves, recurring revenue models, and financial drivers of service-based businesses • Proven success leading large, complex, cross-functional organizations in highly matrixed environments • Strong experience building and developing high-performing finance and accounting teams • Deep understanding of accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, regulatory compliance, and risk management • Proven ability to partner with business leaders to drive profitable growth, new revenue streams, and strategic partnerships • Track record of leading large-scale transformations, system implementations, acquisitions, or organizational change initiatives • Strong executive presence, collaboration skills, and ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented culture while balancing financial discipline with innovation and commercial thinking While this role is based out of our West Hills office, we are open to fully remote candidates within the U.S. Pay Range: $197,200.00 - $263,000.00 Annually This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location. Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

About First American

First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies' core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services.

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Size
22,233 employees
Market Cap
$5.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$696.4 million
Founded
1889
5 Year Trend
+10.6%
Revenue
$7 billion
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