Financial Accounting Systems - Head of Solution Design and Implementation
Boston, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts; New York, New York
Overview
A career with us means you’ll help our customers secure their future and protect the ones they love. It also means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what makes MassMutual a strong, stable, and ethical business.
Our culture embodies the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. By valuing people for who they are, how they think, and what they bring to the table, we’ve become a better, more innovative company.
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Job Description
About the Corporate Controller Organization:
The Controllers Organization is responsible for delivering on the foundation of credibility and control of the core financial information leveraged across Finance to communicate with leadership, key business partners and regulators on the enterprise’s actual results, forecast implications and strategic decision making. This work considers legal entity structures, distribution channel and product results as well as how these impact our capital optimization and operating liquidity.
We are a diverse group of professionals experienced in and responsible for accounting, financial reporting, tax, policy and controls, cash operations, corporate finance data and systems management as well as wealth management finance activities. We are seeking engaging professionals with strong communication skills and deep intellectual curiosity to ensure the timely and efficient reporting of results. We not only perform the required activities. We are looked to as business partners who add value by challenging existing operating practices strengthening controls and highlighting trends and insights.
The Opportunity
The Financial Accounting Systems - Solution Design and Implementation Lead is a newly created role that will be responsible for the requirements, solution design and testing areas of the MassMutual’s enterprise accounting systems upgrade to SAP’s S4/Hana platform. The person in this position will lead a team and report directly to the Head of Finance Accounting Systems Transformation (FAST).
As a Solution and Implementation Lead you will be responsible for:
- Understanding the capabilities and functionalities of the SAP S4/Hana accounting platform
- Business process mapping and gap analysis across Finance
- Finalizing scope, business requirements and functional requirements working with process owners, program workstream owners and technology partners. Propose optimal configurations for operational accounting activities within the general ledger to meet business unit reporting requirements as well as external regulatory filings and other audit requirements. Consider governance and internal control procedures and ensure redesigned processes and functionalities maintain and strengthen control environment.
- Defining and finalizing the solution design and implementation plan
- Defining Benefit Realization framework
- Designing the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) criteria, testing plan and detailed scenarios
- Own and manage the UAT execution including business sign-offs; collaborate with process owners and program team on defect resolution
You will be expected to take proactive ownership and drive workstreams to completion. You will lead and supervise a team of MassMutual employees and implementation partner(s) working on the workstream under your ownership.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum 12-15 years of SAP implementation experience in a technical or functional role in the insurance industry
- Strong understanding of financial accounting, closing, consolidation and reporting processes, preferably in Insurance industry
- Excellent knowledge of the SAP general ledger, FPSL, Group Reporting, Cash Disbursement, Fixed Asset, AP and AR and related configuration opportunities for a complex financial institution with multi-currency transactions. We will consider other large ERP system for the right candidate (Oracle).
- BS in accounting and finance; MBA or equivalent preferred
- Certified Public Accountant or SAP Certification (Specialist or Professional)
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to work with senior management and influence decision making
- Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to adapt to change
- Ability to proactively take ownership of projects and drive them through to
- Experience working in a Finance transformational setting; driving change and managing competing priorities.
- Ability to assess alternative configuration options within the general ledger, given regulatory and business reporting requirements and make comprehensive recommendations for optimal set up
- Detail-oriented with demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work with all levels of personnel, from staff to executive management
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the
- Travel between New York, Boston and Springfield required
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MassMutual is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Individual with Disability/Protected Veteran. We welcome all persons to apply. Note: Veterans are welcome to apply, regardless of their discharge status.If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.
MassMutual will accept applications on an ongoing basis until such time as a candidate has been offered employment.
Salary Range: $180,700.00-$237,100.00
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Award-Winning Culture
MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. It’s more than our company structure—it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources and rely on each other when it counts.
We strive to embrace diversity in every sense, focusing on building a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.
At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.
Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)
There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1250 annual wellness wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.
Explore some of our offerings below. Full benefits details can be found here.
- In addition to generous vacation time, paid holidays, and flexible holidays, MassMutual offers 'take care' time to take care of yourself or someone you love—whether for physical illness or mental health.
- Medical and dental insurance
- Life, disability short-term and long-term insurance
- Well-being wallet: $1,250 per year for a wide range of qualifying wellness expenses
- Well-being support: Mindfulness, nutrition, fitness
- Personalized mental health solutions
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement programs
- Competitive salary and bonuses
- 401(k): Up to 10% total benefit, consisting of a 5% company match and a 5% annual contribution
- Educational assistance program
- Childcare support
- Financial counseling
- Caregiver Leave (up to 320 hours)
- Maternity Leave (a total of 18 weeks, 10 maternity + 8 parental)
- Parental Leave (8 weeks for all parents, birth or adoption, continuous or intermittent)
- Bereavement Leave: Up to 15 days to mourn the loss of a loved one, and you define 'loved one'
- Matching Gift: 100% match on employees’ charitable contributions to non-profits up to $5,000
- Volunteering: Three paid days for employees to volunteer with eligible nonprofits of their choice
- Matching time: MassMutual Foundation awards dollars to organizations for which employees volunteer
- Qualified Commuter Program through which eligible employees can pay qualified workplace commuting expenses with before-tax dollars
- Commuter wallet option for employees based at Boston and NYC campuses
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How we work
MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.
Where we work
Springfield Office
1295 State Street,
Springfield, MA
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Boston, MA
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