Corporate Controller (Insurance)

Understory is seeking a highly skilled Corporate Controller to lead our accounting operations and ensure world-class financial management as we scale.

This role will be central in driving accuracy, compliance, and insight across our global entities, serving as a trusted partner to leadership in aligning financial rigor with our ambitious growth strategy.

Your main role responsibilities will include :

• Monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes across multiple domestic and international entities.  Produce GAAP-compliant financial statements, management dashboards, and board packages—ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency of all results.
• Provide executive oversight of AP, AR, GL, fixed assets, premium recognition, loss reserving, and ceded reinsurance.  Monitor evolving regulatory requirements; coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulators.
• Build SOX-ready policies, narratives, and testing protocols.
• Identify control gaps, implement remediations, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and risk mitigation.
• Own the annual plan and rolling forecasts.
• Deliver insightful variance commentary, scenario modeling, and cash-flow projections that inform company decision-making.

Translate financial data into actionable insight for underwriting, data science, and operations—aligning financial goals with corporate strategy and growth objectives You're exactly the professional we're looking for if you :