Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Insurance Company

Location: Bucharest / Cluj

Package: Competitive salary + performance bonus + executive benefits

If you are looking for a strategic role where you can make your mark on the future of an organization and directly contribute to its growth direction, this is an opportunity to work alongside an ambitious, results-driven leadership team. You will have the freedom to influence, build, and transform.

About the Company

The company is one of the leading insurance brokerage firms in Romania, with a strong nationwide presence and an extensive network of partners and collaborators. With a significant market share and a steady increase in the volume of intermediated premiums, the organization is at a stage of operational maturity, yet with strong potential for scaling in the areas of digitalization, financial efficiency, and service diversification.

Challenges and opportunities for the CFO:

• Optimization of financial flows and internal/external reporting.
• Implementation of a new ERP system or consolidation of the existing one.
• Support in strategic decisions regarding portfolio expansion, partnerships, or acquisitions.

What You Will Do as CFO

• Contribute to defining and implementing the financial and risk strategy in line with medium- and long-term business objectives.
• Oversee all finance and accounting activities, financial reporting, internal and external audits, and cash flow management.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance: profitability, costs, margins, claims ratios, technical reserves, solvency, and liquidity.
• Ensure compliance with financial, tax, and insurance regulations (including accounting standards, Solvency II, IFRS, etc.).
• Lead the budgeting, financial forecasting, and scenario planning processes, and provide leadership for strategic decisions through rigorous financial analysis.
• Manage relationships with investors, banks, supervisory authorities, external auditors, and other stakeholders.
• Optimize capital structures, investments, and financing for sustainable growth.
• Lead the finance team: recruitment, professional development, process optimization, and digitalization.

Who We Are Looking For

• University degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related fields; a master’s degree or professional certifications (e.g., ACCA, CPA) is an advantage;
• Minimum 10–12 years of experience in similar roles, preferably in regulated environments such as banks, non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs), insurance companies, or other financial institutions.
• Solid experience in risk management, insurance regulations, and industry-specific regulations (e.g., Solvency II, IFRS, National Bank of Romania regulations).
• Experience in complex hierarchical structures, with direct reporting to the CEO/Board and coordination of functional teams (e.g., accounting, financial control, planning and analysis, risk).
• Experience in interacting with regulatory authorities, external auditors, investors, or other supervisory entities.
• Excellent skills in financial analysis, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Determination, rigor, results orientation, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.

Why join the team?

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on transformation and innovation.
• Strategic role with high visibility at company leadership level.
• Professional development opportunities and involvement in strategic decision-making processes.
• The chance to influence digital transformation and make a real impact on the company’s evolution.

If you are seeking a role where leadership, vision, and personal impact truly make a difference, then THIS CFO position could be the ideal next step in your career.

Thank you for your interest in this professional opportunity! Please note that you will be contacted by an Antal recruiter only if your experience matches the role you applied for. Your CV will be kept in our database for future professional opportunities that may be suitable for the next step in your career.

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