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Posted Jun 5Manager - Financial Reporting
at Unum Group
United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Review existing accounting, financial reporting and administrative processes and procedures in an effort to streamline activities to increase productivity.
- Research the impact to financial statements of potential changes to accounting rules proposed by accounting standards setters, as well as perform peer research to understand if GAAP, Statutory, and Tax accounting policies are in line with industry standards.
- Lead and/or participate in business initiatives and projects.
- Develop, implement, and communicate to management and senior management on various business topics including new accounting standards, financial impacts of business strategies, and process automation initiatives.
- Manage correspondence with government agencies.
- Model positive change management, leading individuals and teams through new operating models and methodologies, creating opportunities for discussion and deliberation.
- Direct resources and drive results to provide value-adding insights.
- Build bench strength and core competencies for the organization.
Requirements
- Demonstrate intellectual curiosity through continuously deepening understanding of the business, getting more insight of the company through the financial data, and working with leaders in the group to learn the big picture.
- Maintain a strong, specialized working knowledge of Unum’s products, services and business processes including, their specific business area, the issues and technical skills required to support the area.
- Job Specifications Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree a plus.
- CPA required. 5+ years of accounting
- Demonstrates extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, and financial reporting systems including generally accepted accounting principles and current accounting policies and procedures.
- Strong understanding of the components of multiple financial statements and how they interact with one another.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams to maximize performance, problem solving and results.
- Adept at handling group dynamics Intermediate to advanced Excel Skills, demonstrate strong analytical skills.
- Experience in Workiva and/or Gain Compliance a plus. General ledger systems and reporting tools
Benefits
- To enable this, we provide: Award-winning culture Inclusion and diversity as a priority Performance Based Incentive Plans Competitive
- benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!) Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution Mental health support Career advancement opportunities Student loan repayment options Tuition reimbursement Flexible work environments *All the
- Manage relationships with external partners such as accounting consultants, state regulators, and advocacy groups for insurance companies.
- May actively participate in the hiring, development, performance, and compensation decisions affecting assigned staff.
- The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below.
- Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience. $75,500.00-$142,700.00 Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of
- benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare
- benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance
- benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All
Additional details
- Job Posting End Date: June 25 When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee
- benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments.
- And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally.
- benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans .
- And that’s just the beginning… With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers.
- Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team.
- Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! General Summary: This is an expert level position in Financial Reporting responsible for providing leadership on highly complex accounting and financial activities and contributions across the finance organization.
- The position is responsible for the entire accounting cycle including technical research, implementation of new accounting standards, reviewing financial statements, reporting results to leadership, and overseeing department initiatives and process improvements.
- Responsibilities will include the implementation and oversight of SOX controls, keeping abreast of Statutory, SEC, and FASB developments, collaboration with subject matter experts, quality financial analysis that grounds business decisions, and coordination with external partners such as external auditors, state regulators, or accounting service providers.
- The individual may have direct or indirect management responsibility for professional staff.