The Controller serves as a senior accounting leader responsible for managing the organization's financial operations with precision and strategic oversight. This role ensures accuracy in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and budgeting, while continuously improving accounting systems and processes. The Controller oversees essential functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger maintenance, and is instrumental in developing financial policies that support sustainable growth and long-term fiscal integrity. Partnering with senior executives, auditors, and tax advisors, the Controller leads audit preparation, navigates complex tax compliance issues, and provides forward-thinking financial guidance to inform executive decisions. Supervising a team of 3–4 accounting professionals, the Controller cultivates a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional development. Experience within insurance pool or shared-risk accounting environments is preferred but not required.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven leadership experience managing accounting teams (3–4 direct reports)

• Expertise in key functions: AP, AR, payroll, and general ledger maintenance

• Strong ability to foster collaboration, accountability, and staff development

• Demonstrated success in streamlining accounting processes and controls

• Familiarity with insurance pool or shared-risk accounting environments (preferred, not required)

• Strategic thinker with hands-on operational experience and financial acumen

Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations

• Prepare, review, and post monthly journal entries; ensure timely and accurate financial statement generation.

• Manage comprehensive month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations and adjusting entries.

• Oversee general ledger activity to maintain accurate and compliant financial records.

• Analyze and interpret financial statement variances across Month-to-Date (MTD), Quarter-to-Date (QTD), and Year-to-Date (YTD) metrics.

Audit & Compliance

• Coordinate annual audit activities and documentation with external auditors.

• Ensure adherence to GAAP and internal control standards.

Budgeting & Strategic Planning

• Partner with departmental leaders to develop annual budgets and update rolling forecasts.

• Monitor budget performance and recommend cost-efficiency initiatives.

Leadership & Team Supervision

• Direct Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.

• Coach and supervise accounting personnel; foster professional development and cross-functional support.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Liaise with internal stakeholders and vendors to facilitate accurate financial data collection.

• Provide timely financial insights and respond to senior management inquiries.

• Adept in leading accounting platforms, and various industry-specific software.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, v-lookups, and financial modeling,
• Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, with a minimum of five years of accounting experience.with at least 2 in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Prior experience in the insurance industry is highly beneficial. Familiarity with insurance operations or pool accounting is a strong asset.

Accretive is a collection of elite specialty and wholesale agencies supported by experienced industry leaders. Our expertise is broad, and our innovative culture runs deep. We value relationships above all else and consistently deliver best in class customized solutions and service you can trust.

Accretive is passionate about fueling our clients’ innovation and growth. That makes us the perfect place for creative, dynamic people who want to grow their career while helping businesses, families and people thrive.  We are proud to be one of the largest brokers in the country, but we’re even prouder of the honest, caring relationships that our employees build with our clients every day.

Working with us will give you the opportunity to do work that matters while you learn with us, advance with us, and most importantly, grow with us. Accretive is committed to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion to create a workplace that welcomes and thrives on the unique experiences, perspectives and contributions of all team members. Accretive is bringing the best people and most diverse talent forward to drive growth, innovate and think bigger!