Insurance Accounting
Executive Search
Hire insurance accounting leaders who strengthen close, controls, and confidence in reporting
Insurance Accounting Roles
Key Roles We Place
Chief Accounting Officer
Reinsurance Accounting
Investment Accounting
Treasury
Tax
Insurance Accounting Executive Search
Hire accounting leaders who protect margin and accelerate profitable growth
Lyneer Search Group partners with insurance organizations to recruit accounting leaders who can operate with precision in complex environments—tight close timelines, audit and regulatory scrutiny, evolving reporting requirements, and high-stakes stakeholder expectations.
We lead retained and interim searches for insurance accounting executives and managers who elevate reporting quality, build durable controls, and create reliable finance operations that scale with growth.
Common searches include:
- Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) / VP Accounting
- Controller / Assistant Controller
- Technical Accounting & Policy Accounting Leaders
- SEC/Statutory Reporting Leaders
- Reinsurance Accounting Leadership
- Accounting Policy, Controls, and Process Improvement Leaders
- Accounting Managers and Team Leads (close, reporting, GL governance)
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Why insurance accounting searches are uniquely high-impact
Insurance accounting is not just “close and report.” It sits at the intersection of product complexity, reserving inputs, reinsurance structures, investment activity, and regulatory requirements. The wrong hire can introduce operational risk—late closes, audit findings, inconsistent interpretation, poor documentation, weak reconciliations, and leadership churn.
Lyneer’s approach is designed to reduce those risks by validating both technical insurance accounting capability and the operating leadership required to run stable accounting functions.
What we evaluate in insurance accounting leaders
We build a role scorecard around your reporting model, organizational structure, and priorities. Typical evaluation dimensions include:
Close management and operational leadership
- Close ownership (cadence, accountabilities, calendar discipline)
- Reconciliation rigor and exception management
- Team leadership, process design, and execution reliability
Technical accounting and reporting expertise
- Statutory and/or GAAP reporting requirements (as relevant to your org)
- Technical accounting judgment and documentation practices
- Experience with complex transactions and policy impacts (where applicable)
Controls, audit readiness, and governance
- Internal controls design, testing partnership, and remediation
- Audit management (PBC discipline, issue resolution, stakeholder communication)
- Policy governance, accounting memos, and repeatable documentation
Cross-functional partnership
- Interfaces with actuarial, finance, treasury, claims, and operations
- Ability to translate technical issues into executive-level recommendations
- Leadership under change (system migrations, reorganizations, M&A)
Roles we recruit across insurance accounting
We support insurance accounting searches across the function, including:
- Corporate accounting leadership (CAO/Controller track)
- Technical accounting and accounting policy leadership
- Statutory reporting, financial reporting, and disclosure leadership
- Reinsurance accounting leadership (ceded and assumed)
- Accounting operations leadership (close optimization, controls, governance)
If you are building new processes, remediating controls, or scaling to support growth, we tailor the search profile and outreach strategy accordingly.
When insurance organizations typically engage us for accounting leadership
You’ll typically see demand for insurance accounting leadership when:
- Close timelines are slipping or quality is inconsistent
- Audit findings or controls gaps require remediation
- Reporting requirements expand (new entities, new products, acquisition integration)
- Technical accounting complexity increases (reinsurance structures, investments, new transactions)
- A confidential replacement is needed to stabilize leadership
- The organization is implementing or optimizing ERP/close tooling
How our insurance accounting executive search process works
1) Discovery and scorecard
We align on your reporting requirements (statutory/GAAP), close expectations, control environment, systems, team structure, and near-term priorities. You receive a scorecard and outreach plan.
2) Targeted market outreach
We run targeted outreach to both active and passive candidates, prioritizing leaders with demonstrated operating discipline and a track record of reporting integrity.
3) Structured assessment
Candidates are evaluated for technical capability, leadership behaviors, execution cadence, and stakeholder management. References are structured around the scorecard to validate outcomes, not just tenure.
4) Shortlist and decision support
You receive a high-signal shortlist, interview guidance, and offer/closing support designed to reduce cycle time and improve acceptance.
Explore insurance accounting talent and openings
If you are searching for candidates now—or you want to benchmark compensation—explore relevant resources and current openings:
FAQs: Insurance Accounting Executive Search
What insurance accounting roles does Lyneer recruit?
We recruit accounting leaders and teams across CAO/Controller tracks, technical accounting, statutory and financial reporting, reinsurance accounting, close leadership, and controls-focused accounting operations.
Do you support program underwriting and delegated authority searches?
Yes. We regularly support searches involving delegated authority, MGA/MGU oversight, program performance reviews, and underwriting governance.
How do you evaluate technical accounting capability in insurance candidates?
We assess how candidates apply accounting judgment, document decisions, communicate trade-offs, and lead through complexity—paired with evidence of strong close execution and audit readiness.
Can you run a confidential replacement search?
Yes. We structure confidential searches to protect the organization and the incumbent while ensuring a robust market outreach strategy.
Can you run a confidential replacement search for a Controller or CAO?
Yes. We structure confidential searches to protect the organization and the incumbent while executing targeted market outreach and a scorecard-based assessment process.
Do you support interim or fractional accounting leadership?
Yes. We can support interim and fractional accounting leadership for close stabilization, audit readiness, controls remediation, and transition coverage.
What is the typical timeline for hiring insurance accounting leadership?
Timelines vary by seniority and specialization, but most searches move from kickoff to finalist selection in weeks when scorecard alignment and interview velocity are maintained.
If you’re hiring insurance accounting leadership—whether to scale growth, strengthen reporting integrity, or stabilize the close—Lyneer can help you move quickly with confidence.
Our Approach
We combine industry expertise with a personalized approach to identify candidates who match your technical requirements and organizational culture.
