Director, Investment Performance and Analytics

MassMutual•Springfield, NY

26d

About The Position

As a Director Investment Performance and Analytics in the Controllers Organization of Corporate Finance you will join us as we continue our progress towards becoming best in class financial stewards for MassMutual. We are forward-thinking and seek others who will leverage their curiosity and take initiative. Join us as a partner who will work collaboratively and with determination to leave the company in a better place than you found it. You will be the leader on the team that manages and executes investment accounting and analysis, including oversight of financial reporting outcomes of all MassMutual investment products. You will thrive in a highly dynamic and agile accounting environment, where we are focused on both execution and improvement of outcomes. If you want to continue your career and lead part of a diverse team of highly motivated professionals who are focused on driving process improvement, meaningful analysis and control execution for insurance accounting activities, this role is for you!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
8+ years of data analytics, performance measurement, accounting or financial reporting experience in Assets Management or Financial Services industry

Nice To Haves

Prior exposure to investment accounting, fixed income data analytics and investment performance reporting and related investment matters a plus!
CPA or CFA progress towards preferred
Experience working on big data, logical analytics and ratio analysis and presentation in identifying internal control issues and remediation efforts.
Preferred experience working with and supporting several corporate units.
Preferred experience working with Python, SQL, C++, Power Bi, Tableau and other data analytics tools with strong root cause problem solving experience.
Ability to partner with and influence business leaders and peers in investment process resign and improvements.
Experience using investment data and information to analyze and communicate the implications of investment accounting and ERP tools (SAP, MicroStrategy, etc.).
Intellectual curiosity to continue learning and adding breadth and depth to understanding.

Responsibilities

Lead the team in developing comprehensive data analysis and expectation of investment return and performance by major and minor assets type and perform flux analysis and provide insight into to variance.
Analyze trends and results, use strong business acumen and communication skills collaborating with peers and the financial reporting team to draft and contribute to commentary which enables readers to quickly understand how performance is impacting financial results.
Supports the Controller & Financial reporting team in providing accounting information such as financial statements, footnote schedules, regulatory reports and other management reports.
Effectively collaborates with accounting policy, the chief Investment office, tax, financial reporting capital management and business unit controllers.
Lead the research and implementation of new GAAP investment accounting requirements and determines the accounting process for new investments and investment related transactions.
Uses professional insight to identify and implement accounting improvements that increase the business value and efficiency of the team.
Initiates and/or leads increasingly complex projects and continuous improvement activities that may span beyond the scope of the team's responsibilities.
Responsible for leading problem solving to improve quality, close cycle times, increase efficiencies, improve employee engagement and customer satisfaction.