Associate Vice President, Controller

Job Summary

The Finance team supports the financial strength and operational effectiveness of Delta Dental of New Jersey and Connecticut.  The Assistant Vice President, Controller leads the organization’s accounting and financial reporting activities and provides oversight across cash management, investments, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls. Through strong Finance operations and partnership with leaders across the organization, this role helps improve financial visibility, strengthen decision-making, and support the organization’s long-term financial health.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance function, including financial reporting, accounting operations, cash management, investments, internal controls, and related financial processes. 
• Lead and develop Finance team members across Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Treasury, Purchasing and Office Services, and Commissions. 
• Oversee the monthly close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, annual financial planning, and long-term financial projections, ensuring leaders have timely and reliable financial information. 
• Ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Statutory Accounting Principles and oversee quarterly and annual statutory reporting, regulatory examinations, and relationships with the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. 
• Partner with department leaders to communicate financial results, budget performance, forecasts, and business implications and provide financial guidance and analysis for corporate projects and enterprise initiatives. 
• Contribute to companywide strategy and decision-making as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and support financial reporting and communication for executive leadership and the Board. 
• Maintain effective financial controls, workflows, and processes that support accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement across the Finance function. 
• Coordinate external financial, tax, 401(k), and pension audits and related filings, working with external auditors, tax partners, Human Resources, and other business partners. 
• Oversee core accounting and financial operations, including collections, vendor payments, treasury activities, broker commissions, bonus payments, and payroll validation, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and effective controls. 
• Oversee investment portfolio activity and reporting, working with external portfolio managers and other partners as appropriate. 
• Serve as a resource and backup to the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and take on additional responsibilities that support the Finance function and organizational priorities. 

Essential Qualifications

Technical and Functional

• Financial & Regulatory Expertise: Strong knowledge of GAAP, Statutory Accounting Principles, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, internal controls, and audit requirements. Experience with insurance or other regulated financial reporting is strongly preferred. 
• Financial Leadership & Business Acumen: Ability to interpret financial results, identify business implications, and provide clear financial guidance that supports organizational planning and decision-making. 
• People Leadership & Collaboration: Experience leading and developing teams and building effective partnerships with executives, department leaders, auditors, regulators, and other internal and external stakeholders. 
• Communication & Judgment: Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to financial and non-financial audiences, with strong judgment, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail. 
• Technology & Financial Systems: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with financial and accounting systems, with the ability to learn new technology and identify opportunities to improve processes. 

Required Physical Abilities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit and perform extensive close keyboard and PC work
• Ability to walk, talk or hear
• Occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms

Working Environment

• Ability to meet deadlines and attendance standards.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• This classification will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Experience, Education and Certifications Required 

Experience Required

• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, financial reporting or Finance leadership is required. Experience in health insurance, insurance, healthcare or another service-based industry is preferred. 

Required Educational Level 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field is required.
• A master’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field is also welcome.

Certifications required/preferred

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is strongly preferred. 

About Delta Dental Of New Jersey & Connecticut
Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc. is New Jersey's leading dental benefits company, providing or administering coverage to more than 2.2 million people through contracts with groups and individuals in New Jersey and Connecticut. In Connecticut, Delta Dental of Connecticut, Inc. is a licensed insurer that writes dental and vision coverage on an insured basis, and Delta Dental of New Jersey administers self-funded dental benefit programs.

Offering dental benefits since 1969, Delta Dental of New Jersey's mission is to promote oral health to the greatest number of people by providing accessible dental benefit programs of the highest quality, service, and value. Through its philanthropic arm, the Delta Dental of New Jersey Foundation awards more than $1M in grants annually to support access to dental care and education for underserved children, seniors, veterans, and those with special needs, as well as funds workforce development programs for dental assisting and dental hygiene across New Jersey and Connecticut.

Benefits
In addition to a great culture, we offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, spending accounts, and matching 401k. We value our associates and support everyone with learning and development, recognition programs, active wellness and diversity initiatives, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off to recharge – even paid time off to volunteer at causes that you care about.

The benefits set forth in this posting reflect DDNJ’s benefits policies in place at the time of posting, as are made available to other similarly situated employees of DDNJ, although participation is at all times in accordance with and subject to the eligibility and other provisions of such plans and programs. DDNJ reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to prospectively modify or terminate any of its benefits plans or programs at any time and for any reason, to the extent permitted by applicable law. DDNJ complies with all applicable state and federal wage and hour, pay equity and pay transparency laws.

Delta Dental of New Jersey Inc is an equal opportunity employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.