Senior Manager - Operations

Description and Requirements
Position Summary
Responsible for GAAP and Statutory financial reporting and analysis to support segment and corporate financial reporting requirements. Will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely financial results, providing valuable insights, and collaborating with various departments to drive success.
Key Responsibilities:

• Support Product Controller for accounting and reconciliation required for month/Quarter/Annual close deliverable
• Report GAAP and Statutory monthly/quarterly financial results, including income statements, balance sheets, and earnings by source, in a timely and accurate manner to support U.S. Business Controllers and Corporate financial reporting requirements.
• Analyze financial results, including comparisons to prior periods and projections.
• Provide data and analysis to CFO/Business and other business partners as needed to support projections, business plans, actuals, etc.
• Support SEC Reporting and QFS deliverables
• Ensure adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting
• Collaborate closely with other units, including Valuations, Product Management, Internal and External Auditing, to provide accurate and timely data and analysis.
• Participate in special projects and initiatives as and when required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or an applicable field of expertise.
• CPA/Chartered Accountant with 6 - 8 yrs. of experience
Experience
• 8 to 10 years of experience in accounting (preferably in Insurance Company), Finance, or an applicable field of expertise.
Knowledge and skills (general and technical)

• Ability to work independently on projects from start to finish with a sense of urgency behind all tasks.
• Strong Excel knowledge
• General Ledger functional knowledge and proficiency.
• Ability to analyze facts and develop logical conclusions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective time management and prioritization.
• Ability to work within tight time constraints and multiple priorities.

Other Requirements (licenses, certifications, specialized training - if required)
Preferred :
• Proficient in US GAAP and STAT.
• Exceptional analytical skills and business acumen, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft, Essbase, and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and Workday is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office software packages (Excel and Word).
• Excellent interpersonal skills, teamwork, and collaboration.
• Self-motivated, ambitious, detail-oriented and dedicated.
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, 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 individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
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