Senior Financial Analyst

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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Under limited supervision, analyzes, compiles and coordinates monthly/quarterly financial data and results based on a US GAAP and Statutory basis, prepares financial reports, prepares and processes general expense entries, accruals, and reconciliations. Develops and/or analyzes management reports to illustrate trends in financial results for each CSP department and/or CSP group assigned to them. Ensures accurate, reliable and timely financial and management reporting.

Principal Duties:

• Performs month-end financial reporting functions for assigned cost centers. This includes reconciling and recording financial results to general ledger, and analysis and compiling data based on a US GAAP and Statutory basis, preparing and processing general expense entries, accruals, inter-company and allocations, reconciliations and distribution of monthly reports.

• Completes expense variance analysis for assigned cost centers and maintains variance tracking. Identifies, analyzes, and researches variances with an understanding of the G/L to narrow down reasons for the variances. Provides recommendations based on analysis completed.

• Develops and/or analyzes management reports to illustrate trends in various financial values, such as profitability analysis and trends in financial data relevant to the transactions.

• Coordinates the preparation and distribution of key analytical reports.

• Coordinates the expense budget process ensuring timely submission of information and deadlines are met and conducts annual budget training for cost center managers and administrative associates to review the budgeting procedures and to inform them on any budget changes.

• Works with other functional areas in RGA to achieve efficient and effective accounting and reporting practices and procedures and responds to and requests from other functional areas on various inquires.

• Coordinates and completes special projects and other duties as assigned ​

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent related work experience required

• Master’s Degree, CPA preferred

• Progress towards FLMI preferred

• Progress towards CFA or SOA preferred

Work Experience

• 5-8 years accounting or auditing experience required

• PeopleSoft or other accounting software applications experience preferred

• Insurance/Reinsurance financial reporting experience preferred

Skills & Abilities:

• Basic Word, intermediate Excel, Access and SQL/Query skills

• Advanced knowledge of accounting/finance theory and application and financial reporting

• Advanced level of people management skills, demonstrating the ability to lead, mentor, and develop associates; including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility

• Advanced oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge.

• Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions.

• Advanced level of investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Advanced ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously; Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables

• Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team projects

• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives

• Advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions

• Ability to understand processes and apply continuous improvement to effectively and efficiently improve processes

• Advanced level of skills in customer relationship management and change management

• Advanced negotiating and persuasion skills

• Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines

• General business knowledge

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What you can expect from RGA:

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