Assistant Finance Controller - Delta Dental of MA

The role of Assistant Finance Controller reports to the Company’s Controller and should possess strong accounting, analytical, communication, and organizational skills.  The Company is a dental insurance carrier, and experience in insurance accounting and reporting is highly desired.  This role will also frequently interact with other parts of the organization including underwriting, sales, and operations.  The ideal candidate should be comfortable working independently or at times with little guidance.  The ideal candidate should be comfortable synthesizing complex data and information and communicating to management in a summarized manner.  

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supporting the group and individual billing teams, broker commission processing, monthly accounting close, and financial reporting
• Preparing and consolidating monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements including NAIC statutory and RBC filings as well as annual Form filing updates and reviews
• Establishing and maintaining internal controls to ensure compliance with accounting and state regulations 
• Managing all aspects of the general ledger
• Providing monthly, quarterly, and year-end analyses while providing insights to management
• Coordinating or assisting with the budget process
• Researching accounting issues for compliance with both GAAP and US STAT
• Analyzing and reporting cost variances
• Serving as primary contact with external auditors and tax professionals

Other Duties:

• Supports ad-hoc financial requests and accounting process design flows
• Accounts payable and expense review & approval
• Mentoring and development

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or equivalent business experience
• 10+ years of experience in accounting or finance, and public accounting 
• 10+ years of progressively responsible insurance experience
• Proficient user of Microsoft Excel
• 7+ years of experience managing others
• Thorough knowledge of GAAP and STAT accounting 
• A team player with a sense of accountability and responsibility
• Ability to organize, prioritize, delegate, and escalate when required
• Well-developed analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail 

Preferred: 

• Certifications such as a CPA, CGMA or CMA 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Incumbent must be able to communicate effectively. 
• Ability to operate personal computer and related technologies.
• Incumbent works primarily in a remote environment or a private or shared office environment. 

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform this position.

** In accordance with Delta Dental of Massachusetts’ Compliance Plan, all employees must conduct Delta Dental of Massachusetts business and activities in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and ethical standards and report potential compliance or ethical issues to Delta Dental of Massachusetts’ designated Compliance Officer. **

Delta Dental of Massachusetts’ Affirmative Action Program affirms our commitment to make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities or special disabled veterans unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business and activities. Please see Human Resources for additional information regarding this program.