Full-Time

Vice President

Global Head of Accounts Receivable

Posted on 5/12/2026

Sompo International Holdings

Sompo International Holdings

1,001-5,000 employees

Compensation Overview

$165k - $225k/yr

London, UK + 2 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA | White Plains, NY, USA

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Category
Accounting (2)
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Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience in accounts receivable, collections, or finance operations, including leadership roles
  • Strong expertise in Order-to-Cash processes, working capital management, and cash flow dynamics
  • Experience operating in global, multi-entity environments with complex billing and collections structures
  • Proven track record of driving process standardization and operational performance improvement
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
  • Experience with ERP systems, finance platforms, and reporting tools
  • Ability to influence and partner effectively with stakeholders across Finance and the business
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
Responsibilities
  • Own and lead the global end-to-end Accounts Receivable and Order-to-Cash process
  • Oversee collections, cash application, and dispute resolution across regions
  • Drive improvements in working capital through effective receivables and collections strategies
  • Partner with Treasury and Finance to support cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning
  • Monitor and improve key metrics such as DSO, collection effectiveness, and aged receivables
  • Establish standardized AR processes, policies, and procedures across markets
  • Ensure strong governance, controls, and compliance across receivables operations
  • Partner with business finance and operations teams to resolve billing and collection issues
  • Lead automation and process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and visibility
  • Build and develop a high-performing global team focused on accountability and continuous improvement
Sompo International Holdings

Sompo International Holdings

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Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Bermuda

Founded

2001

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Haixia Zhao's 20+ years boosts APAC reinsurance and global specialty underwriting.
  • John Ferrara's 33 years actuarial expertise strengthens global reinsurance reserving.
  • Will Wang's 15 years casualty experience grows Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan portfolios.

What critics are saying

  • Everest sues Sompo over non-compete breaches, draining legal fees in 6-12 months.
  • Aspen integration causes 15-20% UK client attrition under Sarah Stanford.
  • Australia team approvals rejected, wasting $5M hiring costs in 3-6 months.

What makes Sompo International Holdings unique

  • Sompo recruits nine expert underwriters for Australia across property, casualty, energy.
  • Aspen acquisition appoints Sarah Stanford as Sompo UK CEO post-February 2026.
  • APRIL partnership launches IPMI solutions in Singapore December 2025.

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Company News

The Associated Press
Apr 14th, 2026
Sompo expands Australian operations with nine-strong underwriting team in Sydney and Melbourne

Sompo, a global commercial and consumer property and casualty insurer, is expanding its Australian operations with a new team of nine local underwriters specialising in Property, Casualty, Financial Lines, Energy and Construction. The team will be based in Sydney and Melbourne, pending regulatory approval. The expansion strengthens Sompo's presence in Australia, where it has operated for over 60 years. Paul O'Neill, Sompo's President of Commercial P&C Lines APAC, will oversee Australian operations. The move aligns with Sompo's goal to become one of Australia's leading insurance providers. Kenneth Reilly, CEO of Insurance for Asia Pacific, said the expansion represents an important step towards building a diversified global platform with strong positions in key markets.

Sompo
Feb 24th, 2026
Sarah Stanford appointed Chief Executive Officer, Sompo UK

Sarah Stanford appointed Chief Executive Officer, Sompo UK. February 24, 2026 LONDON - UK, February 24, 2026 - Sompo, a leading global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance, today announced the appointment of Sarah Stanford as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sompo UK following today's completion of its Aspen acquisition. Ms Stanford, who was previously CEO, Aspen UK since March 2024, will now lead all of Sompo's UK P&C Insurance operations. She will report to Alessa Quane, CEO, International Markets and continue to be based in London. Her appointment is effective immediately, subject to regulatory approval. Ms Quane said: "Sarah is an outstanding insurance professional who has achieved great success in her leadership roles at Aspen, in particular as Aspen's UK CEO. Her experience, energy and insights will be invaluable as we bring together our two organizations, making her perfectly placed to drive forward our combined UK business as we move into the next exciting phase of Sompo's growth story." Ms Stanford succeeds Bob Thaker who will leave Sompo later this year to pursue other opportunities. Mr Thaker will support Ms Stanford over the next few months to ensure a smooth transition. About Sompo Sompo is Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on the 137 years of innovation of its parent company, Sompo Holdings, Inc., Sompo employs approximately 9,500 people around the world who use their in-depth knowledge and expertise to help simplify and resolve your complex challenges. Because when you choose Sompo, you choose The Ease of Expertise(TM). "Sompo" refers to the brand under which Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based holding company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates its global property and casualty (re)insurance businesses. Sompo International Holdings Ltd. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sompo Holdings, Inc., one of the leading property and casualty groups in the world with excellent financial strength as evidenced by ratings of A+ (Superior) from A.M. Best (XV size category) and A+ (Strong) from Standard & Poor's. Shares of Sompo Holdings, Inc. are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. *Sompo UK's insurance and reinsurance business is underwritten by Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited and any risks located in the European Economic Area are underwritten by SI Insurance (Europe), SA. Both companies are indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Sompo International Holdings Ltd. Please visit sompo-intl.com to view the full status disclosure. Sompo Contact Mike Jones Global Head of Media Relations M: +44 7765 901899 E: [email protected] About Sompo. Sompo is Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on the 137 years of innovation of its parent company, Sompo Holdings, Inc., Sompo employs approximately 9,500 people around the world who use their in-depth knowledge and expertise to help simplify and resolve your complex challenges. Because when you choose Sompo, you choose The Ease of Expertise(TM). "Sompo" refers to the brand under which Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based holding company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates its global property and casualty (re)insurance businesses. Sompo International Holdings Ltd. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sompo Holdings, Inc., one of the leading property and casualty groups in the world with excellent financial strength as evidenced by ratings of A+ (Superior) from A.M. Best (XV size category) and A+ (Strong) from Standard & Poor's. Shares of Sompo Holdings, Inc. are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Reinsurance News
Jan 6th, 2026
Sompo names Haixia Zhao as President of APAC Reinsurance & CUO, Global Specialty

Sompo names Haixia Zhao as President of APAC Reinsurance & CUO, Global Specialty. Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Haixia Zhao as President of APAC Reinsurance and Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Specialty. Zhao brings more than two decades of re/insurance industry experience to the role. She joined Sompo in May 2018 as Senior Vice President and Senior Actuary, supporting the international casualty and motor reinsurance business. Since then, she has held several senior positions at Sompo, including Senior Vice President and Chief Pricing Actuary, International P&C and Specialty, and most recently as Chief Underwriting Officer, International Reinsurance. Prior to joining Sompo, Zhao served as Chief Risk Officer at Exin Re, where she was responsible for enterprise risk management, catastrophe modelling and accumulation control, pricing tool development, reserving, and business reporting analytics. She also spent more than 11 years at AXIS Capital, most recently as Senior Vice President, Head of worldwide agriculture, property, engineering, and non-catastrophe pricing. Zhao began her career at WTW as an actuarial analyst, working across P&C lines including reinsurance treaty structuring, pricing, benefit/cost analysis, and DFA study.

Captive Insurance Times
Jan 1st, 2026
Barnes joins PoloWorks as underwriting oversight manager

Barnes joins PoloWorks as underwriting oversight manager. Image: PoloWorks_Jonathan Barnes PoloWorks has appointed Jonathan Barnes to the role of underwriting oversight manager, where he will be responsible for strengthening the firm's governance and technical standards. Barnes joins the UK-based insurance support services provider from Sompo, where he served as head of underwriting governance. In his previous role, he managed a team of 12 specialists covering underwriting controls, delegated underwriting, exposure management, and product governance. Bringing more than 15 years of industry experience to the firm, Barnes previously held senior positions at KPMG in Bermuda. During his tenure there, he was responsible for building the firm's insurance risk management and captive advisory practice, advising on all aspects of the captive lifecycle and the implementation of global insurance structures. His career also includes time as a syndicate performance manager at Lloyd's and various senior underwriting roles at AIG, where he managed strategic accounts and the launch of new product offerings. PoloWorks provides essential support services to businesses in the Lloyd's and companies markets from its centres in London and Cheltenham. The group's portfolio includes Polo Insurance Managers, a Guernsey-based entity authorised and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

Reinsurance News
Dec 31st, 2025
Sompo Hong Kong appoints Will Wang as Head of Casualty

Sompo Hong Kong appoints Will Wang as Head of Casualty. Sompo Hong Kong, part of Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointment of Will Wang as Head of Casualty for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, effective December 29th 2025. Wang will be based in Hong Kong and report to Alasdair Walker, CEO of Sompo Hong Kong, with a matrix reporting line to MJ Tan, Head of Casualty, Asia Pacific (APAC). In his new role, he will lead the Casualty Underwriting team, focusing on growing a profitable General Liability and Employees' Compensation portfolio through new business development and renewal retention, while supporting the APAC region in driving scale and sustainable growth. Wang brings more than 15 years of experience across casualty lines in the Greater China region with international companies. According to the company, he has deep market knowledge, expertise in underwriting complex accounts, and a strong track record of building strong broker relationships. He joins Sompo from Starr Insurance, where he spent the past eight years, most recently serving as Head of Casualty. Prior to that, Wang held various roles at AIG, International SOS, and China Continent Property & Casualty Insurance Company Ltd.