Lead SME – Insurance Controllership

Job Description

**Title: Lead SME – Insurance Controllership**

**Contract Details:**

Location: Boston, MA or Springfield, MA (Remote with travel onsite for QE and YE close)

Duration: 12+ month contract

Start: ASAP

Candidates Considered: USC, GC and H1B candidates

**About the Role**

We are seeking a Lead Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a large-scale insurance accounting transformation initiative. This role will focus on driving controllership activities across insurance accounting, with a strong emphasis on SAP S/4HANA and FPSL implementation.

The SME will define and validate accounting requirements, collaborate with technology partners, and ensure system design aligns with financial reporting and regulatory compliance. This is a senior-level role requiring both deep accounting expertise and transformation experience, particularly in the insurance industry.

Key Responsibilities

– Serve as the controllership SME for insurance accounting transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA and FPSL implementation.
– Define, validate, and document business requirements for reinsurance and insurance accounting processes.
– Collaborate with Finance, Project, and Technology partners to align system design with financial reporting, compliance, and regulatory standards.
– Support data mapping, reconciliations, testing, and controls to ensure accuracy and integrity of the financial close process.
– Provide leadership in change management, training, and adoption of new systems and processes.
– Develop and maintain process documentation and best practices to support long-term transformation success.
– Offer expert guidance on accounting issues, risks, and opportunities during the transformation.

**Required Skills & Experience**

– 8+ years of experience in accounting, controllership, or finance roles, with a strong focus on the insurance industry.
– Deep expertise in insurance and reinsurance accounting under US GAAP and statutory reporting standards.
– Hands-on experience with SAP FICO (finance/accounting modules) highly preferred.
– Prior involvement in SAP R/3 or ECC to S/4HANA migration projects required; FPSL exposure strongly preferred.
– Demonstrated experience in large-scale finance transformation initiatives within insurance or financial services.
– Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills; ability to bridge between Finance and Technology teams.
– Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.