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AVP, Finance Transformation
Jackson National Life Insurance Company
Lansing, MI, United States
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Description
Job Purpose
The AVP, Finance Transformation supports the realization of financial and organizational goals in order to enable transformation. This role is responsible for optimization, execution and continuous improvement of multiple financial initiatives. The AVP, Finance Transformation is responsible for project oversight and coordination of all new policy initiatives, which may be broad in scope, high risk and financially impactful. Provides strategic leadership to the Accounting Policy team and related activities across the organization.
Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Responsible for driving change through a multi-year ledger replacement and integration project, including responsibility for driving changes to underlying processes and procedures.
• Acts as the primary point of contact and reporting for all Finance related change initiatives.
• Oversees the Accounting Policy team and provides project oversight and coordination of all new policy initiatives.
• Oversees the team responsible for ensuring compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and Model Audit Rule requirements.
• Responsible for leading the Finance strategic review and implementing initiatives that are identified through the review.
• Acts as the primary point of contact for change and transformation initiatives for communication with Group Head Office and the Asian business unit on change and integration initiatives.
• Drives process improvements throughout the Finance function.
• Establishes policies and procedures to ensure accurate, timely reporting and compliance with standards.
• Develop, deliver and manage a financial decision model.
• Proactively identifies and resolves potential financial transformation risks and issues.
• Evaluates and assesses department processes to ensure strong internal controls and redesign, as appropriate.
• Monitors availability of resources to ensure they remain adequate to meet department goals.
• Establishes a framework that facilitates smooth department operations and effective communication channels within the team.
• Promotes a positive work environment with a goal to increase team productivity.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop strong professional relationships with team members.
• Identifies staffing strengths and weaknesses, utilize staff resources effectively and address weakness in a timely manner.
• Accountable for personnel actions including hiring, performance and salary reviews, disciplinary action and termination.
• Maintains training programs to ensure team has skills and knowledge necessary to perform duties.
• Contributes to the accomplishment of company initiatives outside the traditional financial transformation role.
Other duties
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Job Requirements (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of accounting and financial regulations in the insurance/financial services industry. Possesses up-to-date knowledge of new regulatory developments.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to analyze problems, synthesize detailed information, identify key issues and drivers, make balanced recommendations/decisions and execute solutions.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, Statutory and IFRS accounting principles and procedures.
• Highly developed leadership, strategic and critical thinking and relationship management skills.
• Ability to successfully lead a team through transformation.
• Ability to develop a vision and implement that vision.
• Positive, results-oriented attitude. Actively seeking to improve processes and obtain results.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to upper management, parent company, regulators and other external parties.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, especially when articulating technical concepts in a compelling manner to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent time management, planning and organization skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced evolving environment with voluminous demands.
Education and Experience Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of life insurance accounting and reporting experience required. Big Four accounting preferred.
• Experience leading and managing a team required.
• Project management experience required.
• CPA preferred.
Job Level that this position reports to (i.e., Supervisor, Manager, Director, etc.):
Senior Vice President