Senior Financial Reporting Analyst II at Pacific Life

Newport Beach, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
InsuranceIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in Reinsurance or Insurance Accounting and Financial Reporting
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Teams, Outlook, etc
  • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities under tight time frames
  • 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, collaboration, and a team player
  • Comfortable with collaborating with all different levels of management
  • CPA candidacy or licensure (stand out)
  • Experience or certification with PeopleSoft (stand out, based on truncated text)

Responsibilities

  • Support the Reinsurance accounting and financial reporting function to fulfill monthly, quarterly, and annual deliverables and controls
  • Develop and provide concise, relevant, meaningful reporting and analysis to facilitate management’s review of the financial results
  • Communicate issues and the business impact to management
  • As a Reinsurance subject matter expert, contribute interpretation, advice, and perspective especially on highly technical subject matters
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly data validations and analysis to generate required journal entries to support both Statutory and GAAP ledgers
  • Responsible for end-to-end processes and calculations that support Reinsurance financial results
  • Prepare reporting deliverables to support annual regulatory filings, reinsurance settlements, and other Company initiatives
  • Perform review of financial results to evaluate reasonableness in the context of current business events and trends
  • Support relationships with internal and external customers, owning communication channels and fulfill requests
  • Collaborate with other departments and supporting external parties to resolve issues and develop long-term solutions
  • Execution and updating of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) flowcharts and documentation for the department
  • Leading or participating in department or divisional projects as required
  • Providing audit support to internal and external auditors
  • Creating and reviewing process documentation and pursuing and performing process improvements for areas of responsibility
  • Understand, learn, and apply accounting and financial reporting principles, insurance and reinsurance knowledge, and general business acumen
  • Use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve services and solve long-term problems
  • Independently tackle complex problems, applying ingenuity and creativity to develop solutions
  • Actively seek out and increase knowledge of systems, products, and the business
  • Proactively engage in knowledge sharing and peer training

Skills

Reinsurance Accounting
Financial Reporting
GAAP
Statutory Accounting
Journal Entries
Data Validation
Financial Analysis

Pacific Life

About Pacific Life

Newport Beach, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1868Year Founded
$189.4MTotal Funding
N/ACompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Increased competition in annuities market from companies like Prudential and MetLife.
Potential financial exposure from significant real estate investments.
Integration challenges with Selerix could affect customer satisfaction.

Differentiation

Pacific Life partners with T. Rowe Price for innovative Lifetime Income solutions.
Recognized as a top community-minded company, enhancing brand reputation and trust.
Real-time integration with Selerix improves benefits administration accuracy and efficiency.

Upsides

Lifetime Income solution attracts clients seeking secure retirement options.
Enhanced annuity products offer flexibility and growth, increasing product attractiveness.
Strong real estate financing position opens more sector opportunities.

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