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Business Engagement and Solutions Lead – Finance / Accounting

Accelerant · Remote (United States) · Remote

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About Accelerant

About Accelerant Accelerant is a data-driven risk exchange connecting underwriters of specialty insurance risk with risk capital providers.

About the role

The Business Engagement and Solutions Lead – Finance / Accounting will act as the primary bridge between Finance leadership and Technology, ensuring that business priorities are understood, technology strategies are aligned, and solutions are designed and delivered to meet business outcomes. This role requires equal fluency in the language of finance and technology, serving both as the voice of the business within technology and the voice of technology within the business.

What they're looking for

  • 10+ years in business engagement / product management / finance–technology partnership roles within Financial Services, Insurance or Tech
  • Proven track record owning business outcomes for Finance while partnering with technology delivery (not accountable for technical delivery)
  • Experience leading a small team of Business Engagement resources and orchestrating outcomes across Finance Operations
  • Demonstrated ability to translate complex Finance needs into clear, testable requirements and to manage capability/product roadmaps
  • Hands-on exposure working alongside ERP/EPM and Finance transformation programs
  • Professional credentials such as CPA/ACCA/CIMA, or product/analysis certifications
More about this role

The Business Engagement and Solutions Lead – Finance / Accounting will act as the primary bridge between Finance leadership and Technology, ensuring that business priorities are understood, technology strategies are aligned, and solutions are designed and delivered to meet business outcomes. This role requires equal fluency in the language of finance and technology, serving both as the voice of the business within technology and the voice of technology within the business.

The role will be accountable for capturing business needs, shaping demand, guiding product and capability roadmaps, and ensuring the delivery of solutions that balance short-term requirements with long-term platform capabilities, with hand off to delivery teams, providing ongoing guidance and business input to ensure the delivered solutions align to agreed outcomes and expectations. The role has accountability for the Finance Operations function.

By fostering trust-based partnerships with Finance stakeholders, this role will ensure that investments in technology are tightly aligned to business strategy and value delivery.

Strategic Business Partnership

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