What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Accounting position at CFS?
Head of Accounting (CFO Track)- fully remote
$125,000–$140,000 discretionary bonus
Our client, is a fast-growing, digitally driven insurance organization focused on operational excellence, scalability, and strategic financial leadership. Following a recent acquisition and continued growth, the company is strengthening its finance function by hiring a Head of Accounting who will bring structure, leadership, and forward-thinking financial oversight to the organization.
This is a high-impact role designed to evolve into a CFO position within approximately one year. The right candidate will be both hands-on and strategic—comfortable owning the details today while building the financial infrastructure for tomorrow.
Why Work Here As The Head Of Accounting
$125,000–$140,000 discretionary bonus
Our client, is a fast-growing, digitally driven insurance organization focused on operational excellence, scalability, and strategic financial leadership. Following a recent acquisition and continued growth, the company is strengthening its finance function by hiring a Head of Accounting who will bring structure, leadership, and forward-thinking financial oversight to the organization.
This is a high-impact role designed to evolve into a CFO position within approximately one year. The right candidate will be both hands-on and strategic—comfortable owning the details today while building the financial infrastructure for tomorrow.
Why Work Here As The Head Of Accounting
- Fully remote role
- Clear and intentional path to CFO
- Opportunity to lead and rebuild the accounting function with strong executive support
- Exposure to executive leadership and post-acquisition integration
- Competitive compensation with bonus tied to sales and company performance
- Ability to make a visible, meaningful impact on a growing organization
- Oversee full-cycle Accounts Receivable, including payment posting, aging, and reporting
- Manage full-cycle Accounts Payable, including vendor relationships, invoices, discounts, and approvals
- Prepare, review, and present monthly financial statements and internal management reports
- Monitor and manage department-level and company-wide budgets
- Track and report insurance sales activity, commission earnings, and related liabilities
- Supervise payroll processing to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness
- Develop, implement, and maintain accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls
- Provide financial reporting, forecasting, and strategic analysis to senior and executive leadership
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, insurance regulations, and company policies
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team; assign work, evaluate performance, and resolve issues
- Drive process improvements and lead system implementations, including Sage (required) and Ramp (preferred) planned for early 2026
- Partner closely with leadership and the parent company (Abacus) on financial initiatives and integration efforts
- Minimal travel to office in Florida (twice a year)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent experience
- 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including people management
- Strong working knowledge of accrual and cash accounting methodologies
- Experience overseeing AP, AR, payroll, and financial reporting
- CPA preferred
- Life insurance and/or financial services industry experience strongly preferred
- Adaptable, forward-thinking mindset with the ability to lead through change
- Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Confident communicator able to present financial information to senior leadership
- Hands-on, service-oriented leader with a “roll up your sleeves” approach
- Comfortable improving processes and implementing new systems and technologies
Salary : $125,000 - $140,000