Assistant Controller

MGT Insurance

. Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across five entities .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in US GAAP and statutory accounting, with a strong focus on multi-entity month-end close processes and consolidation. Proven ability to lead accounting teams, implement internal controls, and leverage AI tools for workflow automation.

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US GAAP ExpertiseMulti-Entity Month-End Close ManagementNetSuite Accounting ArchitectureAI Workflow AutomationCPA License

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Hard Skills

Accounting ExperienceFinancial Statement PreparationJournal Entry ReviewFlux AnalysisStatutory AccountingP&C Insurance AccountingAdvanced ExcelSQL KnowledgeTechnical Accounting MemorandaClose-Management Platform Implementation

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationSound Judgment

Tools & Technologies

NetSuiteAI ToolsFloQastBlackLineNumericWorkiva

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA License

Industry Keywords

InsuranceFinancial ServicesPublic AccountingNAIC ReportingPremium TaxesBordereauxCeding CommissionsTrust AccountingProducer CommissionsTPA Claims Flows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPFluxSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close across five entities
Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, roll-forwards, and flux analyses
Set the close calendar and enforce deadlines
Deliver consolidated GAAP and statutory financial statements
Own quarterly and annual NAIC statements, state insurance department filings, and premium tax filings
Maintain the statutory-to-GAAP bridge
Serve as primary liaison to external auditors
Coordinate the PBC list, manage audit timelines, and resolve technical matters
Support responses to financial examinations and regulatory inquiries
Prepare technical accounting memoranda for non-standard transactions
Establish and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
Lead and develop the accounting team
Own accounting architecture in NetSuite
Partner with Engineering, Data Science, FP&A, Operations, Product, Data, and Actuarial teams on accounting data pipelines
Automate recurring manual accounting work using AI and emerging technologies

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of accounting experience in insurance, financial services, or public accounting serving those clients
3+ years directly managing accounting professionals
Demonstrated ownership of a multi-entity month-end close and consolidation, including review of work prepared by others
Experience serving as a primary counterparty to external auditors
Strong command of US GAAP and statutory accounting
Working knowledge of P&C insurance accounting
Hands-on experience with a modern ERP; NetSuite strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to apply AI tools and emerging technologies to automate workflows, improve productivity, and strengthen internal controls
Advanced Excel and strong analytical capability
Comfort with SQL, or willingness to develop it
Sound judgment and clear communication
CPA license, or active progress toward one (preferred)
P&C carrier, MGA/MGU, reinsurance, or program business experience, including statutory/NAIC reporting, premium taxes, bordereaux, ceding commissions, trust accounting, producer commissions, or TPA claims flows (preferred)
Experience implementing a close-management, reconciliation, or reporting platform such as FloQast, BlackLine, Numeric, or Workiva (preferred)
Experience at a venture-backed company scaling toward a Series C or beyond (preferred)
Big 4 or national firm foundation (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Target performance bonus
Equity
Hybrid work arrangement
Professional growth and staff development opportunities
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities