<p>You desire impactful work.</p> <p>You're RGA ready</p> <p>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.</p> <p>A Brief Overview</p> <p>Leads and manages all aspects of investment accounting operations. Evaluates needs for investment information for internal and external users and develops reports that provide information needed for effective decision making and assessment of invested assets. Maintains an effective internal control environment over investments. Ensures department alignment and coordination with all other areas of the company to achieve corporate business strategies and vision.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Leads and manages work area activities including, but not limited to, team/department workflow, establishing and monitoring quality goals, reviewing work completed by direct reports, ensuring quality investment accounting practices and communication to associates and management. Supports VP in developing and achieving department goals to ensure value-added services as well as implementing Global Finance strategies. </li><li>Initiates and leads projects that improve the efficiency of processes, quality of reporting, and strengthens the controls over investment accounting. </li><li>Leads and manages month-end, quarter-end and annual reporting of balances relating to investment assets and income for GAAP and regulatory accounting. </li><li>Accounts, analyzes, reports and presents assets held for investment. </li><li>Coordinates communication with local accounting offices to ensure clear understanding of investment accounting operations. </li><li>Performs management duties including but not limited to, hiring, training, evaluating, coaching, and disciplining direct reports. Fosters a positive and engaged work environment. Mentors associates and gives guidance on associate development. </li><li>Works with other functional areas in the Company to achieve efficient and effective accounting and reporting practices and procedures and responds to and requests from other functional areas on various inquiries. </li></ul> <p>Education and Experience</p> <p>Required</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance or equivalent related work experience </li><li>10+ years accounting or auditing experience w/ investment accounting experience </li><li>5+ years management experience </li></ul> <p>Preferred</p> <ul> <li>Master's Degree </li><li>CPA certification </li><li>Progress towards FLMI or CFA Charter </li><li>5+ years insurance/reinsurance or financial services accounting experience </li></ul> <p>Skills and Abilities</p> <p>Required</p> <ul> <li>Basic Word, intermediate Excel and SQL/Query skills </li><li>Advanced knowledge of broad business practices </li><li>Highly advanced people management skills, demonstrating an ability to lead, mentor and develop associates. Ability to manage associates who are difficult or resistant to leadership. </li><li>Expert ability to analyze and improve business processes </li><li>Highly advanced ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of programs and policies. </li><li>Expert knowledge of accounting/finance, to include at least one of the following: investment accounting, GAAP and/or statutory requirements. </li><li>Highly advanced oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received </li><li>Highly advanced level of investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills </li><li>Expert ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives </li><li>Advanced skills in customer relationship management and change management </li><li>Highly advanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions </li><li>Highly advanced ability to manage multiple projects and/or teams simultaneously </li><li>Highly advanced ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines </li><li>Highly advanced persuasion and negotiation skills when working with internal/external customers </li></ul> <p>Preferred</p> <ul> <li>Intermediate Tableau skills </li></ul> <p>#L1-MB1</p> <p>What you can expect from RGA:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.</p> </li><li> <p>Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.</p> </li><li> <p>Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.</p> </li></ul> <p>Compensation Range:</p> <p>$123,500.00 - $184,050.00 Annual</p> <p>Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.</p> <p>RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.</p>