Director, Statutory Reporting

Safety National•Maryland Heights, MO

10d•$133,000 - $172,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Director of Statutory Accounting & Reporting, you will play a key leadership role within Safety National’s Finance organization, overseeing the statutory accounting and financial reporting functions that support regulatory, internal, and external reporting requirements. In this role, you will guide a team responsible for producing accurate statutory financial statements and schedules while ensuring compliance with SSAP guidance and regulatory standards. You will lead oversight of insurance and investment accounting results, quarterly and annual statutory reporting and filings, and audited financial statements. Working cross-functionally within Finance, you will help ensure reporting accuracy, resolve complex accounting issues, and support requests from auditors and regulators. This role also drives continuous improvement across financial reporting processes, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, enhance documentation, and leverage reporting tools to improve efficiency. In addition to operational leadership, you will provide technical accounting oversight—researching new or complex statutory accounting matters, preparing technical memorandums, and monitoring emerging accounting standards that may impact the organization. You will also mentor and develop accounting staff, ensuring strong team performance while fostering an environment of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

10 or more years of progressive experience in the insurance industry, including management or supervisory experience.
Experience maintaining a general ledger and performing year-end close processes.
Experience with insurance statutory reporting and financial reporting processes.
Strong technical accounting knowledge and ability to research complex accounting issues and prepare technical memorandums.
Experience reviewing financial statements, regulatory filings, and audited financial reports.
Ability to lead and develop accounting teams while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without a requirement for work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.
This position allows for a hybrid work schedule which includes a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd. Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to submit work from home requests and follow our Work From Home policy, which will be provided to all candidates selected to interview.
A Master’s degree in Accounting or CPA certification is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PeopleSoft financial systems.
Experience overseeing statutory and GAAP investment accounting schedules.
Prior experience supporting external and internal audit processes.
Demonstrated success leading financial reporting process improvements or automation initiatives.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present financial information clearly to internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Overseeing the statutory accounting and financial reporting functions that support regulatory, internal, and external reporting requirements.
Guiding a team responsible for producing accurate statutory financial statements and schedules while ensuring compliance with SSAP guidance and regulatory standards.
Leading oversight of insurance and investment accounting results, quarterly and annual statutory reporting and filings, and audited financial statements.
Working cross-functionally within Finance, you will help ensure reporting accuracy, resolve complex accounting issues, and support requests from auditors and regulators.
Driving continuous improvement across financial reporting processes, identifying opportunities to streamline workflows, enhance documentation, and leverage reporting tools to improve efficiency.
Providing technical accounting oversight—researching new or complex statutory accounting matters, preparing technical memorandums, and monitoring emerging accounting standards that may impact the organization.
Mentoring and developing accounting staff, ensuring strong team performance while fostering an environment of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.