Director, Finance Strategy and Operations

📋 Description

• Serve as strategic partner to the CAO in meetings, communications, and follow-up decisions
• Manage executive priorities and commitments to focus on high-impact priorities
• Lead review and QA for Finance and cross-functional materials; maintain CAO dashboards
• Oversee month-end close progress, risks, and escalation with exception-based visibility
• Drive cross-functional Finance initiatives with Product, Underwriting, Legal, Compliance, and partners
• Own high-impact Finance priorities from planning through execution; develop practical solutions

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in finance ops, strategic operations, chief of staff, or related roles
• Deep understanding of financial principles, processes, reporting, and exec decision cycles
• Proven ability to lead complex, high-impact initiatives independently in a matrixed environment
• Exceptional influencing, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills
• High emotional intelligence, discretion, and sound judgment in sensitive situations
• MBA or relevant advanced degree

🎁 Benefits

• Distributed workforce across 12 offices nationwide
• Opportunity to influence finance strategy at a leading catastrophe-exposed insurer