Director, Finance

Company Description

We help the world see new possibilities and inspire change for better tomorrows. Our analytic solutions bridge content, data, and analytics to help business, people, and society become stronger, more resilient, and sustainable.

Job Description

As a member of Verisk Analytics (Nasdaq: VRSK), Casualty Solutions is a nationally recognized leader in providing cost-effective and proven Medicare compliance and claim analytics services for Workers’ Compensation, First-Party No-Fault, and Liability claims. For the past two decades we have been a trusted consultant and provider to the largest carriers, TPAs, and self-insured Fortune 1000 companies in the world. We draw on unique data assets and deep domain expertise to develop products and services designed with one goal in mind: improving claims outcomes throughout the life of a claim. We accomplish this by providing cutting-edge analytics, unmatched data, and superior medical and legal advocacy – with big payoffs, taking claims organizations from a reactive to a proactive approach.

About the Role

The Director of Finance will serve as primary leadership and resource directing the local finance operations team within Casualty. The role will partner with Verisk’s corporate Finance group to collaborate with the senior management within Casualty Solutions, and to provide finance advisory, support services, strategic advisory and analysis services to the Casualty Solutions operations. The role oversees and drives compliance and efficiency in all financial matters of the Casualty Solutions business. The role will work in close collaboration with senior management at Casualty Solutions and Verisk’s corporate finance group to administer financial processes, (i.e., accounting and financial reporting, budget and decision support, and accounts receivable/payable functions). Our company is highly entrepreneurial and dedicated to providing superior service. If you thrive in a fast-paced innovative environment that emphasizes individual accountability with the support of a team structure, come join us!

About the Day to Day Responsibilities of the Role

• Provide day-to-day leadership to team of finance professionals including coordinating and supervising the activities of staff to ensure timely completion of the duties and responsibilities of the department.
• Responsible for coordinator and completion of month-end-close.
• Coordinate the preparation of finance statements, financial reports, special analysis, and information requests.
• Oversee and gain efficiencies in the approval and processing of billing, and subsequent collections, as well as expense processing.
• Drive, in partnership with Verisk Finance, annual budgeting, strategic 5 year plan, and quarterly forecasting  in coordination with Senior Management and Corporate Finance.
• Ensure SOX compliance; become the point person for the organization.
• Ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial information to Verisk.
• Recruit, develop, manage, and retain an efficient team; work in close collaboration with corporate Finance team members
• Manage revenue and expense tracking, reporting and analysis
• Manage financial analysis and cost reporting initiatives
• Project owner for billing and billing system enhancements as needed
• Responsible for new product pricing models

Qualifications

About You and How You Can Excel in This Role

• Min. of 8 years financial experience with min. 2 years in a managerial role
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA preferred
• Strong financial analytical skills and proven problem-solving ability
• Exhibit exceptional judgment and ability to prioritize and handle matters independently
• Strong interpersonal, communications, public speaking, and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability with drive for results
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Teams) and Excel skills (tables, formulas, pivots tables, Vlookups, etc.)
• Proficient and demonstrated experience with accounts receivables, methods, and practices
• Knowledge of the insurance industry is preferred, and experience with multi-location organizations is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work across functional boundaries to achieve results.
• Exhibit exceptional judgment and ability to prioritize and handle matters independently

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Additional Information

In 2022, Verisk received Great Place to Work® Certification for our outstanding workplace culture for the sixth year in a row and second-time certification in the UK, Spain, and India. We’re also one of the 38 companies on the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list and one of 18 companies on Spain’s Best Workplaces™ list.

For over fifty years and through innovation, interpretation, and professional insight, Verisk has replaced uncertainty with precision to unlock opportunities that deliver significant and demonstrable impact. From our historic roots in risk assessment, we’ve grown to provide analytic insights that help transform industries focused on some of the world’s most critical areas. Today, the insurance industry relies on Verisk to be, and to make the world, more productive, resilient, and sustainable.

Verisk works in collaboration with our customers and at the intersection of people, data, and advanced technologies. Through proprietary platformed analytics, advanced modeling, and interpretation, we deliver immediate and sustained value to our customers and through them, to the individuals and societies they serve, with greater speed, precision, and scale.

We’re 9,000 people strong, committed to translating big data into big ideas. We help others see new possibilities and empower certainty into big decisions that impact individuals and societies. And we relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation to help move our customers, and the world, toward better tomorrows.

Everyone at Verisk—from our chief executive officer to our newest employee—is guided by The Verisk Way, to Be Remarkable, Add Value, and Innovate.
• Be Remarkable by doing something better each day in service to our customers and each other
• Add Value by delivering immediate and sustained results that drive positive outcomes
• Innovate by redefining what’s possible, embracing challenges, and pushing boundaries

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Extreme Event Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the 7th consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability.

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