Director, Corporate Finance

Unum•Portland, ME

21h

About The Position

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide: Award-winning culture Inclusion and diversity as a priority Performance Based Incentive Plans Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution Mental health support Career advancement opportunities Student loan repayment options Tuition reimbursement Flexible work environments All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans. And that’s just the beginning… With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! General Summary: This role leads the design, execution, and ongoing management of corporate finance strategies that strengthen the company’s balance sheet and enhance risk adjusted returns. The role will oversee and manage institutional investment products, such as a spread lending program, partner closely with internal and external stakeholders, and drive disciplined portfolio performance to drive earnings. Execution of these responsibilities will require skillsets in areas such as capital markets, accounting, while also showing strong communication and collaboration skills to drive decisions & outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, required
At least seven years relevant work experience in the finance department of large corporation.
Comprehensive knowledge of finance at practical and policy levels and the technical skills required to support it.
Proficient in technology necessary to carry out responsibilities.
Strong negotiation and partnership skills, across all levels of management, with ability to influence and challenge decisions and processes.
Ability to frame up issues, options, and solutions using financial data for business decision-making.
Experience navigating change in a positive manner with both individuals and teams.
Experience working with all corporate levels including senior management and external contacts.
Proven ability to work in fast-paced, detailed, and deadline-oriented environment by balancing multiple priorities and resources simultaneously.
Excellent conflict resolution and facilitation skills.
Operates with strong conceptual thinking rather than strictly in a 'rules' framework.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree, CPA, CMA or CFA certification preferred.
In-depth understanding and application of financial services and/or insurance sector accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

Seek out and maintain cooperative, productive cross-functional partnerships throughout the global enterprise.
Model positive change management, leading individuals and teams through new operating models and methodologies, creating opportunities for discussion and deliberation.
Build agility and resilience within teams and broader Finance organization to drive transformation.
Provide coaching and mentoring to assist individuals in achieving their full potential.
Build bench strength and core competencies for the organization.
Seek out opportunities to increase business knowledge and create visibility within the organization.
Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of Unum Group’s finance functions, processes, reporting systems, and requirements.
Directly or indirectly lead a team on accurate completion of all reporting, analysis, and manages the day to day activities of the team including the GAAP and statutory accounting, general ledger processes, and reporting for specified financial area.
Direct maintenance of various systems and data assets that support the specific financial area(s) of responsibility.
Act as an expert consultant providing financial support to business areas regarding conformance to corporate policies and procedures, technical inquiries, planning and forecasting process, and various tax and accounting issues.
Review existing accounting, financial reporting and administrative processes and procedures in an effort to streamline activities to increase productivity; Maintain compliance with corporate policies, procedures and controls and external regulatory requirements.
Lead business initiatives and projects.
Research, recommend, and implement new technical solutions to functional area(s) of responsibility.
Present reporting and analysis to senior management.
Proactively identify and research unusual trends and make recommendations.
Lead detailed analyses and forecasts complex aspects of financial performance.
Monitor industry trends and issues in support of business needs and assesses impacts.

Benefits

Award-winning culture
Inclusion and diversity as a priority
Performance Based Incentive Plans
Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
Mental health support
Career advancement opportunities
Student loan repayment options
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible work environments