Finance Reporting Manager

We're seeking a dynamic finance reporting leader who can drive excellence in financial reporting while building strong stakeholder relationships and leading a team to success!

About the Role

This management position oversees financial reporting and analysis of assigned legal entities in the U.S. You'll lead a team to deliver valuable insights to other finance and business functions through expert and timely information while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team responsible for high-quality US Statutory financial reporting for assigned legal entities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to regulatory and internal governance requirements
• Direct and oversee comprehensive financial and variance analysis, clearly communicating results and key drivers to senior finance and business stakeholders
• Establish and maintain robust internal control activities within the reporting process, identifying issues and implementing effective remediation strategies
• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities for process improvement, including automation and standardization, and leading implementation efforts
• Build and nurture strategic relationships with internal partners and external stakeholders to support reporting and analytical objectives
• Mentor and coach team members to develop their technical and soft skills, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth

About the Team

The Americas Carrier Management Team is constantly developing and strengthening our capabilities to provide insightful and meaningful reporting to our decision makers. You will join a highly motivated and dynamic team within an interesting and complex environment and will get the opportunity to build up and further enhance reporting, consolidation & analytical capabilities.

About You

You're a strategic thinker with excellent leadership abilities who thrives on developing both processes and people. Your strong communication skills and business acumen enable you to translate complex financial information into actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels. You're passionate about fostering an inclusive team environment while driving operational excellence.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in the life insurance industry or audit experience, including team leadership responsibilities
• Four-year Accounting for Finance degree; CPA certification or equivalent preferable
• Comprehensive knowledge of U.S. Statutory accounting and reporting standards for life insurance companies
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage through influence to ensure successful execution of deliverables
• Strong track record of implementing process improvements and driving efficiency initiatives

These are additional nice to haves:

• Experience managing regulatory relationships and responding to regulatory inquiries
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and reporting requirements
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and financial systems implementation
• Experience mentoring and developing finance professionals
• Project management certification or demonstrated project leadership experience

This position will be located in our Kansas City, MO office. Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week, with the option to work onsite full-time if preferred. This position is not eligible for full-time teleworker.  

The estimated base salary range for this position is $112,000 to $168,000. The specific salary offered for this, or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.