Director, Accounting

Arbol is a global climate risk coverage platform and FinTech company offering full-service solutions for any business looking to analyze and mitigate exposure to climate risk. Arbol’s products offer parametric coverage which pays out based on objective data  triggers rather than subjective assessment of loss. Arbol’s key differentiator versus traditional InsurTech or climate analytics platforms is the complete ecosystem it has built to address climate risk. This ecosystem includes a massive climate data infrastructure, scalable product development, automated, instant pricing using an artificial intelligence underwriter, blockchain-powered operational efficiencies, and non-traditional risk capacity bringing capital from non-insurance sources. By combining all these factors, Arbol brings scale, transparency, and efficiency to parametric coverage.

The Director of  Accounting, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for providing expert guidance on complex accounting issues and ensuring compliance with U.S. statutory accounting and other accounting principles applicable to the insurance industry. This role will be leading accounting research, developing and maintaining policies, and collaborating with departments across the business to support decision-making and continuous organizational improvement. This is a new role on the team, and will be instrumental in building out best practices for process improvement and regulatory adherence.

The ideal candidate for this role has extensive statutory accounting experience, deep expertise in the insurance and reinsurance industry, and a proven track record of building and improving processes in insurance and startup environments. Initially, this role will be an independent contributor, but could easily transition into management, so management experience is a plus.

• Process Monitoring & Development: Monitoring new and evolving accounting standards and assessing their impact. You’ll be identifying both complex and vague issues, and partnering with the CFO to recommend processes developments to enhance efficiency, oversight, and minimize risk. Formalizing SOPs based on best practices will be the first initiative for this role.
• Statutory Accounting Guidance: Researching and responding to complex statutory accounting transactions, and leading the accounting for insurance and reinsurance, investment structures, M&A, consolidations, and revenue recognition. A strong knowledge of GAAP is required.
• Documentation and Compliance: Drafting and maintaining detailed technical accounting position memos for audit and regulatory reviews, and developing and enforcing company accounting policies to ensure alignment with industry best practices and compliance requirements.
• Collaboration: Collaborating cross-functionally across the organization to support business initiatives and provide accounting strategy and insights; partnering with external auditors and regulators to ensure timely and accurate responses.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with significant technical accounting expertise
• Deep knowledge of the insurance industry and statutory accounting principlesProficiency using FIS, Gain Compliance, and Excel reporting
• Ability to research, interpret, and apply complex accounting standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong collaboration skills and comfort working across multiple functions and seniority levels.

• Proven leadership skills, including experience managing, mentoring, and developing accounting teams.

Candidates for this role must be located in the United States.

Interested, but you don’t meet every qualification? Please apply!

Arbol values the perspectives and experience of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds and we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every requirement.

Accessibility

Arbol is committed to accessibility and inclusivity in the hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you require an accommodation to apply or interview, please contact hr@arbol.io

Benefits

Arbol is proud to offer its full-time employees competitive compensation and equity in a high-growth startup.  Our health benefits include comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, and an optional flexible spending account (FSA) to support your health.  We offer a 401(k) match to support your future, and flexible PTO for you to relax and recharge.