Manager, Expense Accounting

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

About The Role

This position reports to the Corebridge Director of Expense Operations and Accounting Support who reports to the Corebridge Financial Controller. The role provides technical expertise and guidance as it relates to general operating expenses (GOE), which includes, but is not limited to, GOE GAAP & Statutory reporting, fixed assets and lease accounting.  There is significant interaction with functional areas (e.g. Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate, Legal, Treasury, External Reporting, Employee Relations, Office of Accounting Policy). The successful candidate will have a high degree of interpersonal communications and be able to interact at the senior levels within the finance organization.  Strong analytical and critical thinking are essential.  

Responsibilities

As a Leader, you are respected for your deep technical expertise and/or ability to oversee programs and processes. You balance the needs of multiple stakeholders, making sound decisions using data, analysis, experience, and judgment, along with a risk mindset. Ultimately, you take ownership for key outcomes. Additional responsibilities:

• Provide coverage on quarter and year-end financial audit items related to general operating expenses.

• Perform various general ledger month-end financial close activities; ensure that the transactions for general operating expenses are properly recorded as part of the monthly/quarterly financial close process. Make sure that the accruals and the accounting are in accordance with US GAAP and Statutory guidelines.

• Partner with the Finance transformation team, Financial Planning & Analysis and the various Controllers teams to provide high level analytics and trend analysis as it relates to GOE.

• Support implementation of process enhancements to the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting and analytics processes.

• Gain a strong understanding of lease and home office related accounting in partnership with CBRE and take the lead on fixed asset accounting to understand, assist and provide guidance to our Accenture partners when needed.

• Participate in various initiatives to drive GOE controllership process improvements and transformation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience, with analysis experience preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting degree preferred)

• CPA or other accounting designation a plus

• Advanced knowledge of accounting principles and practices and the analysis and reporting of financial data

• Ability to work independently and under pressure

• Experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders

• Experience working with a remote team a plus

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Prior knowledge of SAP software preferred

• Ability to multi-task and respond quickly to changing business needs and priorities

• Team player with good problem-solving skills who is willing to learn

Compensation

Corebridge also offers a range of competitive benefits as part of the total compensation package, as detailed below.

Work Location 

If the position is based in one of Corebridge Financials' hub offices which are Houston, TX, Jersey City, NJ. or Woodland Hills, CA office the role is subject to our hybrid