Senior Director - Benefits Accounting Leader

WTW • Chicago, IL

4d • $150,000 - $250,000

About The Position

As Benefits Accounting Leader, you will serve as a subject matter expert responsible for providing technical accounting and financial reporting guidance related to retirement (defined benefit and defined contribution), retiree healthcare and other employee benefit programs to clients and client teams. You will be part of a team which collaborates on client advisories, technical memos, and client webcasts/seminars to provide insights to clients and consultants on relevant accounting and financial reporting topics for FASB, IFRS, and SEC accounting and financial reporting developments. In addition, you will work directly with clients’ Finance / Controller functions and their auditors to address application of accounting and financial reporting standards.

Requirements

• Subject matter expert in technical accounting and financial reporting
• Experience with retirement (defined benefit and defined contribution), retiree healthcare and other employee benefit programs
• Knowledge of FASB, IFRS, and SEC accounting and financial reporting developments
• Experience working with clients’ Finance / Controller functions and their auditors
• Experience with US GAAP and IFRS
• Experience with de-risking, corporate restructurings, M&A, and benefit plan design projects
• Experience in developing and maintaining intellectual capital, client advisories, and perspectives on benefits accounting issues
• Experience presenting at national and local events
• Experience assisting with client new business proposals
• Experience maintaining relationships with national accounting firms and FASB staff
• Experience partnering with Professional Excellence and Actuarial Leadership teams

Responsibilities

• Aid WTW consultants and clients on challenging accounting and financial reporting issues under US GAAP and IFRS, including de-risking, corporate restructurings, M&A, and benefit plan design projects.
• Help interpret and provide guidance to WTW consultants and clients on changes to financial reporting under US GAAP and IFRS related to employee benefits and related matters.
• Co-lead client benefits accounting training seminar geared towards mid- to upper level finance and benefits professionals. Lead client-specific benefits accounting training sessions for sizeable organizations.
• Coordinate with North America Actuarial Leadership and Global Benefits Accounting teams, to develop and maintain intellectual capital, client advisories, and perspective on benefits accounting issues which arise under US GAAP and IFRS
• Present at national and local events for WTW consultants and client continuing education purposes.
• Assist with client new business proposals for actuarial consulting and coordination work
• Maintain North America Retirement’s relationships with national accounting firms, and FASB staff
• Partner with Professional Excellence and Actuarial Leadership teams to maintain financial reporting quality and accuracy of financial statement disclosure reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed