Finance Mgr, HR/Benefits, (Hybrid - Livonia, MI)

Trinity Health•Livonia, MI

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Manager manages financial information for Trinity Health Human Resources and Employee Benefits to support effective administration and financing of Trinity Health retirement and pension plans and benefit products. The role provides corporate management with routine and ad hoc financial analyses for financial reporting and Human Resources and benefit products. It reports to the Director, Financial Reporting, and has a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Total Rewards and HR Shared Services. The position establishes and maintains financial reporting structures and systems for pension, retiree medical, 403(b), health and welfare, deferred compensation, and other benefit programs. It supports senior management, coordinates financial communications across system and ministry teams, manages reporting, audits, allocations, planning, actuarial-reporting support, vendor relationships, and internal controls for pension, benefits, and HR finance administration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
At least six years of progressively responsible experience in a CPA firm, multi-site complex organization, or equivalent.
CPA certification and public accounting experience are required.
Broad-based knowledge of benefit and pension operations, financial reporting, and managerial accounting.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, consulting, and project-management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and the ability to develop, review, and interpret financial statements and related financial information.
Proficiency with general ledger and financial reporting systems.
Leadership skills, including the ability to influence others and achieve results with or without direct-line accountability in a collaborative, shared-leadership environment.
Executive presence and the ability to present effectively to executive leadership, governance, and external authorities.
Honesty, integrity, and caring, with the ability to inspire and motivate others in support of Trinity Health’s philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Oracle and PeopleSoft.
Working knowledge of pension accounting.
Prior managerial or leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate Trinity Health’s Mission, Vision, and Values in work behaviors, practices, and decisions.
Establish structures and processes for financial reporting on pension, retiree medical, 403(b), health and welfare, deferred compensation, and other benefit programs.
Implement and maintain financial reporting systems that consolidate benefit and health and welfare program data accurately and promptly.
Support senior management through special assignments and assist the Vice President of Human Resources with financial questions and interpretation of financial reports.
Maintain effective communications among System Office staff, ministry finance staff, and other multi-hospital corporations.
Work with System Office Accounting on billing allocations, collection and accounting of allocated benefit costs, bank statement reconciliations, and expense verification.
Manage annual financial statement audits, prepare audit reports and supporting workpapers, complete annual reporting packages for corporate finance, and coordinate internal audit work as required.
Manage quarterly and annual financial statement reporting and related management-reporting projects, including presentations, footnotes, bond-offering information, and MDA.
Assist with the development and finalization of actuarial reports, interpreting results and comparing them with accounting records, disclosures, and funding requirements.
Manage collection of forecast assumptions and development of the annual plan for submission to the financial planning department, including HR forecasts and pension and benefit assumptions.
Analyze monthly plan-variance reports and provide reports to management as requested.
Manage financial services provided by outside vendors, including actuaries, third-party administrators, insurance companies, banks, and trust custodians, to ensure they meet established objectives.
Develop and manage internal controls for pension, benefits, and HR finance administration.