Director - Insurance Finance & Accounting

About the role

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.

As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary

Leads the financial strategy, accounting, and reporting activities related to enterprise-wide insurance and risk financing programs. Directs financial operations associated with captive insurance structures, insurance renewals, claims accounting, collateral management, and total cost of risk reporting.

Partners with Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, and external stakeholders to develop financial models, reporting frameworks, and risk financing strategies that support organizational objectives. Oversees financial processes, reporting controls, and operational activities related to insurance and risk finance programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Directs financial management, accounting, and reporting activities associated with enterprise insurance and captive programs.
• Oversees claims accounting, loss reserving, collateral management, and insurance-related financial reporting activities.
• Develops and maintains general ledger structures, allocation methodologies, and financial processes supporting insurance and risk management programs.
• Leads financial analysis and modeling activities related to insurance renewals, risk retention strategies, and total cost of risk evaluation.

Directs the financial strategy, reporting framework, and renewal planning for enterprise insurance programs by establishing renewal priorities and timelines, overseeing the development of reporting, dashboards, and financial analyses that inform risk management decisions, and ensuring the delivery of financial requirements and process enhancements that support evolving insurance program structures and organizational objectives.

• Collaborates with Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, brokers, carriers, auditors, and external partners to support financial governance and operational alignment across risk programs.
• Oversees team operations, work priorities, and performance activities related to insurance finance and accounting functions.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, risk management, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

• 10-15 years of experience in finance, accounting, insurance, risk management, or a related field required.
• Experience with captive insurance financial operations, insurance accounting, or risk financing programs required.
• Experience with captive insurance financial operations, insurance accounting, and risk financing programs required.

Experience leading strategic initiatives and influencing cross functional stakeholders required. Knolwedge of actuarial science, construction industry insurance coverages and claims, working with insurance carriers, brokers, reinsurance structures, or alternative risk financing arrangements preferred.

Certifications and Licenses

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), or a related certification preferred.
• Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS) preferred.
• Successful completion of a background check is required.

Anticipated starting pay range

$170,000.00- $243,000.00

Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy. Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.