Corporate Subsidiaries Controllership Manager

Overview

Full-Time Hybrid
• Boston, MA, Springfield, MA, or New York, NY
• This is an individual contributor role.

The Controller’s Organization is responsible for delivering on the foundation of credibility and control of the core financial information leveraged across Finance to communicate with leadership, key business partners and regulators on the enterprise’s actual results, forecast implications and strategic decision-making. This work considers legal entity structures, distribution channel, and product results as well as how these impact our capital optimization and operating liquidity.

This Corporate Subsidiaries Controllership Manager is a core member of the team. The position reports to the Director of Corporate Subsidiaries Controllership and resides within the Financial Controllership team, a critical team within the Controller’s Organization which aspires to be best in class financial stewards for Mass Mutual. This is an opportunity for an individual who thrives in a highly dynamic and agile accounting environment to collaborate across teams focused on solid execution and improving outcomes.

We are seeking an accounting professional who wants to join a highly motivated team of professionals focused on proactively driving the development and execution of process improvements, meaningful analysis and improved coordination across the organization.

As a member of the Financial Controllership team, the incumbent will be involved in shaping the future of the organization, supporting both the on-going growth and analysis within the Corporate Subsidiaries Controllership team and more broadly across the entire Financial Controllership team.

• Manage priorities effectively and adapt quickly to achieve goals while developing efficiencies and established methods in the process
• Thrive in a complex corporate structure and comfortably switch gears and alter course to adapt to changing circumstances
• Play a key role in leading a collaborative and inclusive culture by working closely with other Controllers teams, such as the financial close and consolidation team and external reporting to ensure the accurate recognition of accounting for various transactions and events related to the corporate subsidiaries
• Apply professional insight to identify and implement accounting improvements that increase the business value and efficiency of the team
• Lead and/ or support increasingly complex projects and continuous improvement activities that may span beyond the scope of the team's responsibilities
• Responsible for leading problem solving to improve quality, close cycle times, increase efficiencies, improve employee engagement and customer satisfaction
• Compile and review financial results and proactively support the external audits of Mass Mutual’s non-insurance subsidiaries including venture capital, asset management, bank, technology, and holding companies
• Develop and review the financial reporting and accounting implications for non-routine transactions, including partnering with various Corporate Finance groups and assisting in the creation of artifacts for leadership
• Contribute to the completion of accounting models and transaction memos for financial transactions ensuring accuracy and compliance with the appropriate accounting regulations
• Partner with the Capital Management team to ensure capital transactions are properly reflected in subsidiaries’ ledgers
• Develop, document, and assure adherence to an internal controls, policies and procedure that ensures accurate and timely financial reporting
• Support the close improvement efforts, including effectively communicating with managers to identify and assess areas of improvement and supporting the implementation of ongoing close improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
• 6+ years of related work experience with a track record of increasing responsibility
• 6+ years' experience with U.S. GAAP

• CPA, strongly preferred
• Former experience in legal entity controller roles, strongly preferred
• Strong analytical skills: ability to analyze…