Mgr, Financial Control

Salary Range: $83,000 - $193,000

 

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

 

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

 

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

 

Worker Designation – This role is hybrid. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.

 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting as a Champion for Change
• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Demonstrating Initiative
• Developing Talent
• Managing Performance
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

 

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Ability to use accounting knowledge to test and analyze financial applications in the following systems:

• Omega

• Omega Lite

• Conversion

• New Business

• Agency

• APAY

• Billing

• Flex

• Claims

• CDS

• SAP

• Tracker

• Payroll/Benefits

• FSCD

 

• Knowledge and experience using data retrieval and analysis software for mainframe and PC

 

• Knowledge and experience with the use and administration of Blackline financial tools

 

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of organization, administration, and management

 

• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory and industry requirements

 

• Strong attention to detail and a thorough understanding of operating, maintaining and improving a well-controlled financial department

 

• Strong project management, leadership, and practice development skills

 

• Excellent presentation, oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills to effectively interact with senior management, and internal and external business contacts

 

• Ability to exhibit and maintain professionalism in accordance with corporate standards

 

• Strong personal computer skills with knowledge of applicable software applications including intermediate Excel and Word skills

 

• Knowledge of budgeting and expense control to plan, implement, and minimize expenditure of funds while maintaining and improving quality standards

 

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree In accounting, finance, or a related field
• Six years of professional job-related work experience
• Corporate level accounting or financial systems accounting experience
• Four years in a leadership/senior/supervisory role

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

 

Travel

Less than or equal to 10%

 

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Trains, motivates, and manages staff of professional employees within Financial production; responsible for the development, maintenance, operation, and control of financial systems, procedures and processes in the corporate structure, including affiliates and subsidiaries

 

• Directs and oversees operational initiatives and activities within Financial production including the development of project plans, business requirements, change management plans, pilot tests, user acceptance testing, and business rules; ensures compliance with corporate project methodology and governance

 

• Assists in the implementation of strategic and tactical operational plans to ensure achievement of company and departmental goals; performs independent reviews of problem situations; develops solutions and implements actions to resolve problems and ensure customer satisfaction

 

• Researches complex systems issues for the department; coordinates technical support with IT to address system errors or malfunctions promptly and effectively to minimize system downtime or financial misstatements; alerts appropriate personnel of potentially critical situations in sy