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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p><strong>This position will be located on site at our Jersey City, NJ office location.</strong></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>The AmTrust Financial Services (AFS) Accounting team is recruiting for a lead VP of its North American Property and Casualty and North American Specialty Risk segments. The North American controller is responsible for the oversight and management of multiple accounting teams making up 20 property and casualty and Title insurance carriers as well as the U.S. management company and various fee entities. Responsibilities include managing the financial close process, supporting transformative automation initiatives and new business activities/reporting requirements. 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Support adherence to the company's framework of internal controls, including the design and execution of key controls and attesting to control effectiveness.</p>\n<p>5. Exhibit strong leadership and maintain effective and collaborative communication with assigned accounting/finance teams, business units, executive and front office. Develop and mentor direct reports to ensure knowledge sharing and professional growth.</p>\n<p>6. Drive continuous improvement by reassessing day-to-day resource needs, process efficiencies and automation opportunities for potential enhancements.</p>\n<p>7. Support corporate-wide finance transformation and automation initiatives for respective areas, in order to meet operational and corporate objectives.</p>\n<p>8. Lead special project work, which may require critical and abstract thinking, as well as knowledge of insurance accounting, data and IT Systems, and performance of forensic accounting type tasks.</p>\n<p>9. 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