Pacific Life · 1 month ago
Reinsurance Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager
Charlotte - NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $165K/yr
10+ years expPacific Life is a leading financial services company focused on providing for loved ones and planning rewarding retirements. They are seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to support the Reinsurance Financial Reporting function, driving key initiatives and providing insightful reporting and analysis.
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Responsibilities
Drive key initiatives that support the Reinsurance accounting and financial reporting function
Design, plan, and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual deliverables and related internal controls
Develop and provide concise, relevant, meaningful reporting and analysis to facilitate management’s review of the financial results
As a Reinsurance subject matter expert, contribute interpretation, advice, and perspective especially on highly technical and complex subject matters
Communicate issues and the business impact to management, offer perspective and solutions
Communicate our agreements, business, and accounting considerations and perspective to key business partners throughout the organization at various levels
Lead efforts to design accounting entries and reporting requirements for new transactions, treaties, and events
Coordinate with SMEs and stakeholders in actuarial, accounting, reporting, tax, and technology teams
Develop a network to draw on expertise and ask the right questions
Draw conclusions and make recommendations in accordance with technical guidance and knowledge of industry practice
Design and prepare quarterly analysis of results and trends to drive business insights
Understand and communicate key drivers and divisional impacts and impacts to key stakeholders throughout financial close process
Ensure impacts of specific business events are clearly represented appropriately in our accounting results and documented in our financial reporting
Prepare or approve journal entries as needed
Prepare or approve account reconciliations as needed
Prepare or review settlements
Support audit requests
Support Finance projects and initiatives, both small scale and transformative
Be recognized as an expert within the organization both within and beyond own function
Interpret internal or external business issues and recommends process, product, or service improvements
Contribute to the development of functional strategy
Solve unique or complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
Take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
Explain technical concepts, adapted to various levels, including subordinates, peers, and management, with varying levels of familiarity with reinsurance accounting
Work independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
Regularly exercise patience, willingness to learn, due care, technical thoughtfulness
Understand and apply accounting and financial reporting principles, insurance and reinsurance knowledge, and general business acumen
Apply best practices and knowledge of business issues to improve services and solve long-term problems
Lead efforts to tackle complex problems, applying ingenuity and creativity to develop solutions
Proactively learn relevant systems, products, and business models
Proactively engage in knowledge sharing and peer training
Qualification
Required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Teams, Outlook etc
10+ years of experience in Accounting, Financial Reporting, Insurance, and/or Reinsurance
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities under tight time frames
Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Strong organizational skills, ability to work well in deadline-driven environment
Strong accountability, customer focus, and collaboration
Comfortable with collaborating with all levels of management
Preferred
Insurance industry experience, especially with reinsurance
Experience or certification with Oracle, Essbase, Alteryx, Snowflake
CPA candidacy or licensure
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
Company
Pacific Life
Pacific Life Insurance is an insurance company that provides life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (9)
2023 (16)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.44B2025-09-03Debt Financing· $750M
2025-06-18Debt Financing· $688.57M
Leadership Team
Howard Hirakawa
Senior Vice President and Fund Advisor Operations
Joe Krum
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Global Institutional Investment Group
Recent News
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