Assistant Controller - Business

Position: Assistant Controller - Life Business
Who We Are    At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.
We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:
* We are stronger as one:
We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
* We deliver on commitments:
We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
* We learn, improve and innovate:
We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
* We are inclusive:
We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.
** About

The Role
** The Assistant Controller - Life Business role will have accountability and ownership over the line of business results included within the ledger.  This role will be the primary liaison between the CFOs, CFAs as it relates to ensuring ledger accuracy by line of business.  The Line of Business team will champion transformation efforts and drive process improvements in areas such as, but not limited to, accounting systems and workflows.

This position reports to the Retail Controller and works closely with the Business Unit CFO and CFA teams, Actuarial and the Core Controllers team.
** Responsibilities
* ** Ownership of the Life  Line of Business close process.  This includes collaboration with Actuarial, Reinsurance, and Financial Reporting ensuring integrity of P/L, Reserve roll forwards, and other Key Balance Sheet items.
* Lead creation, implementation, and communication of financial and operational information to key stakeholders – e.g. Source of Profits, mortality reports, claims trending, persistency and spreads.
* Lead other Finance and Actuarial teams in defining, developing, and executing transformation initiatives and process improvement solutions.
* Lead creation, implementation, and communication of financial and operational information to key stakeholders.
* Develop relationships with members of other departments to facilitate resolution of issues and staying informed of potential future issues.
* Ownership of Line of Business of the Life & Retirement Financial Supplement and related analysis.
* Ownership of BPC ledger hierarchy and RLOB management.
* Ensure ledger accuracy by line of business leading Operations, and I/T teams to resolve outstanding issues.
* Ensure that appropriate internal controls are developed and executed to ensure the accuracy of reported financial information.
* Assist in managing special projects and ad hoc requests.
** Skills and Qualifications**
* ** Experience with Annuity and Life Insurance products and related accounting/reporting required.
*** Analytical and practical problem solving skills with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
* Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-centric and front-line staff perspective.
* Proven leadership skills and positive attitude with the ability to make consistent, sound and effective decisions with minimal direction.
* Experience managing staff and focus on staff development.
* Ability to collaborate and interact effectively with all levels of staff and management, on and off-site.
* Ability to multi task with a variety of systems and processes.
* Preference given for strong understanding of the business line, including insurance accounting and reporting.
* Demonstrated record of consistent strong performance.
* Ability to lead / drive change across functional areas / departments.
* Ability to adapt to organizational changes. Readily accept new responsibilities and assignments.
* Assist with integration of new business opportunities or changes in product structure as it relates to flow through the accounting ledger.
* Bachelor’s degree and 5 + years of experience in Finance or Controllership role
* Financial systems knowledge preferred including, but not limited to, SAP/BPC.
* Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word,…