Finance Manager

Job Location: Tampa, FL

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Role Value Proposition
The position supports MetLife's reinsurance subsidiaries accounting and reporting functions. This role coordinates with the team for successful completion of monthly close, analysis, eliminations, review/preparation of the financial statements and participation in unit projects to maintain and improve business continuity.  In addition, this position will work with reporting requirements and guidelines of applicable regulatory agencies to maintain records and prepare required financial reports.

Key Responsibilities

Primarily responsible for the captive reinsurance teams accounting and reporting tasks to include:

• Monthly, quarterly and year-end regulatory reporting, financial statements and related reinsurance disclosures. 
• Interaction and coordination with the lines of business, administrative areas and actuaries to ensure reinsurance needs are being met as well as those of reinsurance customers.
• Process improvements, ongoing initiatives, and projects to streamline team procedures and task deliverables.
• Implementation of accounting changes to comply with regulatory accounting changes or reinsurance policy changes.
• Lead various reinsurance or corporate initiatives as needed to improve overall performance and productivity
• Supervision of processes performed by professional accountants ensuring daily work is complete, reviewing and approving deliverables, training and guidance to staff as needed.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills

Required:

• 8 or more yrs. experience in financial accounting and reporting, with at least 2 years of leading people or projects.

Preferred:

• BS/BA in Accounting or Finance
• Completion of, or working towards CPA, MBA or CMA highly desired. 
• Insurance industry, HFM, PeopleSoft experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of STAT and GAAP accounting & reporting
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to modify and develop procedures and policies to meet reporting needs/requirements.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines
• Strong leadership skills including ability and willingness to provide honest feedback

Assignment Category
 

Full Time

Salary Grade
 

12M

Business Category
 

Financial Management Group

Number of Openings
 

1

Contact Information
 

Jillian Lutsky Jillian.Lutsky@Metlife.com

Hiring Manager

Eleanor Berberich

At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.

MetLife:

MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

We are one of the largest institutional investors in the U.S. with $642.4 billion of total assets under management as of March 31, 2021. We are ranked #46 on the Fortune 500 list for 2021. In 2020, we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fifth year in a row. DJSI is a global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies. We are proud to have been named to Fortune magazine’s 2021 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.”      

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