Head of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR)

MassMutual•Boston, MA

About The Position

Head of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Full-Time Boston, MA, or Springfield, MA The Opportunity You will lead the development, implementation, and ongoing enhancement and internal controls across the organization, including full ownership of the build, testing and associated tracking of the Internal Controls for Financial Reporting (ICFR)_ framework. This role ensures compliance with GAAP and statutory requirements, supports audit readiness, and strengthens the control environment across all areas of MassMutual. You will have significant ownership over internal control design and remediation, influence senior leadership and the audit committee, and partner with areas of Corporate Finance (including FP&A, Actuarial, etc.); Enterprise Technology Experience (ETX); Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and various business leaders across the organization to drive continuous improvement in financial reporting processes. You will lead the team of individuals accountable for the control framework for all areas of the organization. The Team You will join the Controllers organization, which is focused on delivering accurate and timely financial insights to leaders across the organization. The team partners closely with Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Finance colleagues (e.g. Actuarial, FP&A, etc.) and business leaders to ensure financial information /financial reporting across all products and segments, all while maintaining a strong and scalable control environment.

Requirements

15 + years of experience in accounting, audit, or internal controls roles
Deep knowledge of GAAP, statutory accounting, and auditing standards
Proven experience designing and testing internal controls
Experience working directly with external auditors

Nice To Haves

CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent certification
Experience with SOX, SOC reporting, and service organization controls
Background in process improvement and control automation
Ability to influence senior leaders and audit committees
Experience working on the control environment of an insurance company

Responsibilities

Own and lead the evaluation, design, and enhancement of internal controls over financial reporting, including quarterly certifications and testing. This includes building the framework and liaising with leadership teams across the organization to ensure a strong control environment, introducing and implementing plans for tracking progress against our controls. Etc.
Oversee coordination with external auditors and lead the identification, resolution, and ongoing enhancement of audit findings and control opportunities.
Partner with leadership teams to ensure control tracking accurately reflects progress, action items, ownership, and timing.
Oversee Control and Review calendars and key accounting processes supporting GAAP and statutory reporting
Manage audit issue documentation, root cause analysis, and risk mitigation plans
Present information on audit control framework to Audit Committee as well as executive leadership
Support SOX readiness and policy management aligned to company growth
Partner cross-functionally to integrate controls across systems, acquisitions, and new products; ensuring the framework is in place for all areas of the organization
Lead both direct and indirect reports, globally and domestically, focused on talent development, building an inclusive team and environment, and role modeling an agile mindset through change and ambiguity.
Inspire others and drive culture of continuous improvement, curiosity, open communication, feedback, and accountability
Develop the next generation of leaders who can build strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate knowledge transfer and talent mobility
Create structures and processes for enterprise mindset