Finance Manager

　　General Information

　　City/Cities

　　Tampa

　　State(s)

　　Florida

　　Country

　　United States

　　Working Schedule

　　Full-Time

　　Work Arrangement

　　Hybrid

　　Relocation Assistance Available

　　No

　　Posted Date

　　16-Jan-2024

　　Job ID

　　1286

　　Description and Requirements

　　Role Value Proposition :

　　The focus of this position is to manage various aspects of financial reporting in a dynamic and fast paced environment, while ensuring accurate and timely SEC filings.

　　The position requires an understanding of SEC/GAAP reporting and period-ending reporting processes and procedures. This individual must work closely with other reporting teams and the technical accounting group. The position is responsible for the successful support of and interaction with each line of business controller, legal departments, investor relations and all functional areas providing financial data. The position is responsible for coordination and effective interaction with the internal and external auditors. This is critical when meeting the internal and external reporting requirements and deadlines.

　　Key Responsibilities:

　　· Assist in the annual and quarterly preparation of the SEC filings for multiple SEC registrants, to meet all reporting requirements and filing deadlines, as well as financial statements for certain non-SEC filers. This includes the preparation and review of financial statements and related filings, including disclosure support, XBRL tagging, etc. and the coordination with various areas of the organization including our internal and external auditors.

　　· Assist in the preparation and resolution of on-going ad hoc requests and projects, including (i) accounting guidance adoptions, (ii) process improvement, (iii) enhanced reporting and (iv) technical research.

　　· Respond to other reporting requirements as necessary to support the reporting process and business decisions.

　　Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

　　Required:

　　· 7 to 10 years of experience required (which includes managerial experience).

　　· Candidate must have demonstrated leadership competencies in current or historical roles.

　　· Candidate must have strong oral and written communication, analytical and interpersonal skills and be able to interact in an effective manner with all levels of personnel.

　　· Time management and documentation skills are considered vital for this role.

　　· Requires a high degree of professionalism, sound judgment and discretion in communications with internal and external parties.

　　· Candidate should possess strong facilitation skills with the ability to effectively communicate and build professional working relationships with senior management, line of business and functional area representatives and associates.

　　· The ability to work independently as well as in team environment, while managing multiple assignments simultaneously and having a strong service orientation is considered ideal.

　　Preferred:

　　· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Master’s degree and/or CPA designation highly preferred.

　　· Public accounting and/or SEC reporting experience highly preferred.

　　At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.”

　　Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans

　　If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.

　　MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.