Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer | Specialty P&C Insurance
A privately held specialty insurance organization is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to provide strategic financial leadership through its next phase of growth.
This is an opportunity for a senior insurance finance executive who wants to operate beyond traditional accounting and reporting - partnering directly with senior leadership on growth initiatives, business performance, financial strategy, and the development of a scalable finance organization.
The organization has established a strong operating foundation and is continuing to expand its presence across the specialty insurance market. The CFO will work closely with executive leadership and ownership, providing the financial perspective necessary to evaluate opportunities, improve performance visibility, and support continued growth.
The Opportunity
The CFO will lead an experienced finance organization while serving as a strategic business partner to executive leadership.
Key areas of focus will include:

Providing financial leadership and strategic counsel to senior leadership and ownership
Developing financial models, forecasts, and business plans to support growth initiatives
Partnering with operational and underwriting leadership on performance and economics
Improving visibility into financial and operating performance
Advising on strategic investments, partnerships, and capital allocation
Strengthening financial infrastructure, systems, reporting, and controls
Building scalable processes and capabilities to support continued organizational growth
Evaluating new business opportunities and providing financial perspective throughout the decision-making process

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance & Business Partnership

Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and ownership on financial strategy and business decisions
Translate financial information into actionable business insights
Partner with operational leaders to evaluate performance, opportunities, and long-term economics
Develop forecasts, financial models, and business plans supporting strategic initiatives
Provide financial analysis and perspective on growth opportunities

Financial Leadership & Infrastructure

Lead, develop, and empower the broader finance and accounting organization
Oversee accurate and timely financial reporting across multiple operating entities
Continue enhancing financial processes, systems, reporting capabilities, and internal controls
Establish meaningful KPIs and reporting frameworks to improve decision-making
Maintain strong financial discipline while enabling the organization to move quickly

Growth & Enterprise Initiatives

Support evaluation and due diligence of new opportunities
Partner with leadership on strategic investments, partnerships, and growth initiatives
Help develop the financial infrastructure required to support continued expansion
Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and organizational scalability

Ideal Background
The ideal candidate will combine deep insurance finance expertise with strong commercial and strategic judgment.
We are particularly interested in executives with:

Prior CFO, Deputy CFO, Division CFO, or equivalent senior finance leadership experience
Strong P&C insurance experience
Experience leading accounting and finance organizations
CPA designation preferred
Demonstrated ability to operate as a business partner and strategic advisor, not simply as a financial steward
Experience supporting growth, acquisitions, new ventures, or complex multi-entity environments
Strong understanding of insurance financial reporting, accounting, and operating economics

Relevant backgrounds may include:

Specialty P&C insurance organizations
Insurance services businesses
Specialty insurance platforms
Carrier finance organizations
Entrepreneurial or privately held insurance businesses
Senior finance leaders who have progressed from technical accounting into broader enterprise leadership

Leadership Profile
The successful candidate will be:

Strategic - able to connect financial information to broader business decisions
Commercially minded - comfortable discussing growth, profitability, and capital allocation
Entrepreneurial - effective in a privately held, growth-oriented environment
Collaborative - capable of partnering credibly with underwriting, operations, and executive leadership
A builder - energized by improving processes, systems, teams, and infrastructure
Executive-level communicator - comfortable serving as a financial voice to ownership and senior leadership

This is a compelling opportunity for a senior insurance finance executive looking for a high-impact CFO seat with meaningful influence over strategy, growth, and the evolution of the broader business.

Interested in learning more? Please apply directly, or emaikl your resume to [email removed].