Director, Financial Reporting – Accounting Policy

Job Description:

• Lead preparation and review of periodic SEC filings and US GAAP financial statements, supporting schedules, disclosures, earnings materials, and management reporting
• Own the financial reporting calendar, disclosure controls, tie-outs, review procedures, and coordination with internal contributors
• Lead technical accounting research and prepare or review accounting memoranda for complex, unusual, and non-routine transactions
• Develop, maintain, and communicate accounting policies, position papers, and implementation guidance
• Monitor new accounting standards, SEC rules, and relevant regulatory developments
• Assess impacts of new guidance and coordinate implementation plans
• Partner with statutory accounting and regulatory reporting teams on US statutory accounting requirements, NAIC reporting, and GAAP differences
• Coordinate with external auditors and advisors on quarterly reviews, annual audits, consultations, and technical accounting matters
• Enhance internal controls over financial reporting and remediate identified gaps
• Oversee and develop the financial reporting and accounting policy team
• Improve reporting systems, data flows, and close processes
• Prepare and review Audit Committee and Board presentations
• Explain Root’s results to regulators, auditors, and investors

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field and CPA
• Master’s or MBA preferred
• At least 10 years of progressive accounting or financial reporting experience
• Significant experience in public accounting, a public company, or both
• Experience in P&C insurance preferred
• 5 years of management experience of high performing teams
• Experience with SEC filings and US GAAP financial statement preparation or review
• Experience researching and documenting complex accounting conclusions and communicating them to senior management and external auditors
• Working knowledge of statutory accounting principles, NAIC annual and quarterly statements, and the relationship between statutory and US GAAP reporting
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with financial reporting, consolidation, or enterprise resource planning systems such as Workiva and NetSuite
• Candidates must be on camera for virtual interviews

Benefits:

• Eligible for competitive bonus
• Equity offering
• Work in whatever location works best across the US
• Reasonable accommodation during all aspects of the hiring process