Senior Accountant/Assistant Manager
About The Position
The Sr. Accountant/Assistant Manager holds accountability and ownership over the Retail line of business results within the ledger. This role involves collaborating with the LOB Controller to ensure ledger accuracy for each line of business, championing transformation efforts, and driving process improvements in areas such as accounting systems and workflows. The primary focus will be on the Group and Individual Retirement business, which includes in-plan and out-of-plan products like annuities, advisory, brokerage products, fixed annuities, fixed index annuities, and registered index-linked annuities. This position reports to the LOB Controller for Group and Individual Retirement and requires close collaboration with the Business Unit CFO and CFA teams, Actuarial, and the Core Controllers team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in Finance or Accounting role.
- Strong operational and technical accounting experience with GAAP and stat reporting.
- Proficient with any large ERP general ledger software.
- Experience operating in a dynamic, transformational environment, where change is embraced and viewed as an opportunity to drive process improvement.
- Assist with integration of new business opportunities or changes in product structure as it relates to flow through the accounting ledger.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation development and delivery, with an ability to effectively work across teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks, and make recommendations for process improvements.
- Strong organizational, time management and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in financial services industry, retail annuity and life insurance business strongly preferred.
- Qualified CPA candidate preferred but not required.
- SAP a plus.
Responsibilities
- Ownership of the Group Retirement and Individual Retirement Line of Business close process, including collaboration with Actuarial, Reinsurance, and Financial Reporting to ensure integrity of P/L, Reserve rollforwards, and other Key Balance Sheet items.
- Assist LOB Controller in the creation, implementation, and communication of financial and operational information to key stakeholders (e.g., Source of Profits, mortality reports, claims trending, persistency and spreads).
- Work with other Finance and Actuarial teams in defining, developing, and executing transformation initiatives and process improvement solutions.
- Assist with the creation, implementation, and communication of financial and operational information to key stakeholders.
- Assist with reviewing and developing accounting processes for new products and new product features.
- Develop relationships with members of other departments to facilitate resolution of issues and staying informed of potential future issues.
- Assist LOB Controller with the ownership of Corebridge Financial Supplement and related analysis for Group and Individual Retirement Line of Business.
- Ownership of BPC ledger hierarchy and RLOB management.
- Assist with ensuring ledger accuracy by line of business, leading Core Controllers, Operations, and I/T teams to resolve outstanding issues.
- Assist with ensuring that appropriate internal controls are developed and executed to ensure the accuracy of reported financial information.
- Assist in managing special projects and ad hoc requests.
Benefits
- A range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans.
- Mental health support and wellness initiatives.
- Competitive 401(k) Plan with a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms).
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources.
- Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
- Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually.
- Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
