Director, Financial Reporting & Allocation Strategy

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated•Chesterfield, MO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Financial Reporting & Allocation Strategy leads the enterprise-wide allocation strategy, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and compliance across management and legal entities. This role drives process simplification, oversees integration of financial and technology frameworks, and partners with stakeholders to deliver clear, efficient, and scalable allocation solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Accounting, Finance, Tax or equivalent experience; a graduate level degree would be an asset
Minimum of 8 years Finance, Accounting or Tax experience
4+ Years supervisory or management experience
Advanced Excel or BI tools
Advanced knowledge of broad business practices
Advanced skills in managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility
Advanced persuasion skills when working with internal and external partners to resolve issues/problems
Advanced oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received by internal and external contacts.
Ability to communicate complex tax issues to senior management in a concise manner with the ability to establish credibility and decisiveness
Advanced ability to investigate, analyze and solve complex problems/issues
Advanced people management skills, demonstrating an ability to lead, mentor and develop associates
Advanced skills in translating business needs and problems into viable and accepted solutions.
Advanced ability to analyze and improve business processes
Advanced ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines
Advanced ability to work well within a team and foster teamwork environment

Nice To Haves

3+ Years public accounting experience would be ideal
5+ Years insurance/reinsurance accounting experience would be ideal but not a requisite
Experience with TBM taxonomy is a preferred asset
Experience with Apptio software platform is a preferred asset
Certified Public Accountant is an ideal asset

Responsibilities

Helps improve Enterprise Business Management (EBM) allocations and legal entity alignment to support accurate financial reporting and decision-making.
Ensure seamless integration of Technology Business Management (TBM) with the consolidated Inter Unit Charge (IUC) process to deliver a unified allocation framework.
Serve as the key point of contact between service providers and recipients, ensuring allocation benefits are clearly understood at office and segment levels.
Partners with Global Tax to maintain up-to-date transfer pricing documentation in support of related party transactions.
Maintain and continuously improve the Apptio software platform to support evolving business needs and allocation methodologies.
Play a critical role in entity restructurings, ensuring allocations remain aligned from both management and legal perspectives.
Lead the design, implementation, and re-engineering of allocation processes to meet changing business requirements and regulatory/tax compliance.
Maintain a deep understanding of material company reorganizations to ensure proper integration with the IUC process.
Champion clarity and simplicity in allocation methodologies, making them easier for stakeholders to understand and apply.