Executive Director of Hedge & Derivative Accounting
Job Title: Executive Director of Hedge & Derivative Accounting
Location: USA
Job Type: Remote
Compensation: $130,000 - $170,000 base salary + discretionary bonus
About the firm:
Our client is a Fortune 500 reinsurance firm that is looking to bring on an Executive Director of Hedge and Derivative Accounting. With over $3.5 trillion in life reinsurance in force and more than $100 billion in assets, the company is positioned for continued growth in the years ahead.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee hedge and derivative accounting
- Conduct effectiveness testing for both new and ongoing hedge strategies
- Configure new hedge setups within the derivatives system
- Build tools to monitor bond-related hedge performance
- Test and validate new hedge structures
- Support development of tools and workflows for derivative accounting.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience in accounting or auditing, with deep knowledge of GAAP and derivatives.
- 5+ years in a leadership or management role.
- Proven expertise in hedge accounting and derivative instruments.
- Strong understanding of cash flow structures and financial instruments.
- Investment and insurance industry knowledge.
Preferred:
- CPA
- Insurance/reinsurance and/or financial services experience
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