Northwestern Mutual · 1 week ago
Senior Director - Enterprise Expense Reporting
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $264K/yr
10+ years expNorthwestern Mutual is seeking a Senior Director for Enterprise Expense Reporting who will be responsible for analyzing and reporting enterprise expense results to senior leaders and the Board of Trustees. The role involves managing expense reporting processes, collaborating with cross-departmental teams, and preparing enterprise expense strategies and insights.
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Responsibilities
Manage the expense reporting and insights processes for senior leadership and the Board of Trustee meetings and updates (e.g., QBRs, SLT and Board Presentations)
Drive the development of a more robust expense reporting process for executive leadership
Develop and manage monthly performance analytics that improve the quality and effectiveness of the reporting and forecasting processes
Collaborate cross-departmentally to identify, synthesize, and communicate key insights for an executive-level audience
Play a critical role in the preparation of the enterprise expense strategy, including spend trajectory for the strategic portfolio and operating budgets, and providing monthly workforce insights, including headcount analysis and efficiency targets
Review the expense results communications across the organization to ensure consistency in messaging (e.g., enterprise dashboards, committee meetings, employee town hall presentations, Board presentations, external surveys)
Research and prepare responses to survey inquiries as well as ad hoc analyses and presentations to support finance leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or other business required
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in positions with increasing financial management responsibilities
Strong analytical and financial writing/visualization skills to interpret results and identify drivers and trends
Demonstrated ability to be a strategic thinker to incorporate risks & opportunities, financial performance, operational drivers, external trends into analysis and insights
Strong business acumen with an ability to understand and synthesize company-wide expense results into a few key messages
Exceptional people leadership capabilities to create an engaging work environment
Demonstrated ability to overcome obstacles and lead through change
Preferred
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
Benefits
Flexible work schedules
Concierge service
Comprehensive benefits
Employee resource groups
Company
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to millions with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, and investments.
5001-10000 employees
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Timothy Gerend
Chairman, President and CEO
Phil Odella
COO/CFO
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