NEW POSITION – Audit Manager – Cary, NC Area

Duties:
• Review of Internal Audit team work papers and reports
• Mentor and prepare performance evaluations for team members
• Consult with other process owners for improvement opportunities
• Establish communications concerning the annual audit plan with Sr. Management
• Create workflow improvements within the Audit group
• Work closely with the AVP to set the strategic outlook of the Audit group
• Facilitate providing direct assistance to the external auditors

Experience:
 Bachelor’s or Masters Degree in Finance or Accounting
 CPA
 5 - 7 years of auditing/accounting experience
 Ability to present and to interact effectively with all levels of employees, including members of top management team.
 Ability to mentor staff and foster a professional, collaborative culture within the audit group.
 Big 4 experience a plus
 Ability to travel 10 – 20% travel
 Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards and PCAOB Auditing Standards
 Strong PC skills (Excel, Word)
 Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation an organizational skills
 Ability to interact at all levels of the organization
 Ability to work independently and as part of a team
 Strong work and ethical standards with a “can do attitude”

Additional Information
Salary: $75,000.00 to $100,000.00
Position Type: Full Time
Ref Code: BMNC72908

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NEW POSITION - Technical Analyst/Consultant - Systems Analysis (Financial Applications) - Raleigh, NC Area

The Technical Analyst/Technical Consultant – Systems Analysis of Corporate Applications reports to the Group Leader of Corporate Applications. This technologist is responsible for the support of corporate business systems. Develops design and functional specifications, produces deliverables related to the project(s) assigned, and assists in post implementation support and systems enhancements. Responsibilities include gathering, compiling, and synthesizing information with regard to technology processes and systems. Possesses experience in a client/server environment including the implementation and support of Oracle applications.

This position will be responsible for gathering and translating business needs into project development requirements for the technical development team, and ensuring that these business needs are met by the delivered technology solution. Also responsible for facilitation of communication between business customers and technical developers, helping guide customers in the determination and articulation of business requirements, and ensuring accurate understanding of business needs. Additionally, this position is responsible for production support including defect management, user support, and vendor management.

Strong analytical and customer communication skills are required, along with a solid foundation with core Oracle HRMS, Advanced Benefits, and Payroll. Experience with Oracle Self Service, Learning Management, iRecruiting, Oracle Reports, and Oracle Forms is a plus. Experience with Oracle Workflow is strongly desired. Knowledge of Oracle Financials modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM and iExpense) is not required but would be considered a plus.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

 Develops systems solutions requiring analysis and research.
 Works on small to large, complex projects that require increased skill in multiple technical environments and possesses knowledge in a specific business area.
 Ability to multi-task on one or more projects as a team member or occasionally as a project lead.

Qualifications:

 Intermediate professional level role.
 Must be skilled in assessing tool capabilities and limitations while determining business requirements developing sound technical requirements, guiding customer expectations, and providing technical mentoring, coaching, and training to business customers in the use of technology solutions.
 A key position in managing technology delivery through all life-cycle phases, including development and organization of life-cycle phase deliverables and artifacts, testing and implementation.
 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field (or equivalent work experience).
 Minimum of 7 years of programming / systems analysis experience with Oracle HRMS applications.
 Proven track record supporting corporate customers in Human Resources.
 Strong written and verbal communication skills.
 Experience with the Oracle Application suite and knowledge of key relationships / dependencies across the HRMS and other Oracle application suite modules.

Additional Information
Salary: 80-100K plus 10-12% bonus.

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NEW POSITION - AVP INSURANCE FINANCIAL PLANNING AND ANALYSIS - NC

DESCRIPTION:

The position provides leadership to the enterprise in the area of life insurance financial planning and analysis. This role will have responsibilities which primarily involve the analysis of our life insurance segments’ earnings through various perspectives, including source of earnings as well as reported earnings. This role will also have responsibilities involved in SEC reporting specifically as it relates to our management discussion & analysis discussion in our SEC filings as well as quarterly analyst call preparation support. The financial planning and analysis team also provides ad-hoc support to finance and the life insurance businesses involving modeling and analysis to support strategic decision making.

The location for this position will be in North Carolina, which is where GAAP and SEC reporting, life insurance segment business unit reporting and analysis and a large portion of the financial close process are managed. This position will also be expected to manage projects to integrate and improve financial reporting and accounting processes and to support strategic transactions requiring financial analysis / reporting support, particularly in support of our life insurance business units. Strong relationship and communication skills are critical as this role will be responsible for coordinating with cross-functional teams and serving business units with a customer-focus orientation. Previous life insurance reporting experience and knowledge of UL products is desired and this role will be expected to further develop understanding of life insurance products and concepts in the accounting and financial reporting team.

Duties:
1) Prepare earnings analysis of our life insurance segments using both a source of earnings format as well as a reported earnings format.
2) Develop life insurance accounting and reporting skills on the financial reporting team
3) Responsibilities in SEC and GAAP reporting and analysis, including management’s discussion & analysis to explain segment reported results for our life insurance businesses.
4) Coordinate and supervise team of 4 analyst professionals
5) Lead internal and external financial statement analysis and explanations, including the monthly and quarterly life insurance earnings analysis packages and support for analyst call preparation
6) Work with external and internal auditors on requests for assistance
7) Manage workflow of team and ensure deadlines are met timely with quality
8) Lead special projects to improve the financial reporting process and support strategic life insurance business unit initiatives
9) Assist with the assessment and implementation on new accounting pronouncements
10) Develop mentoring relationships with financial reporting staff

Education/Experience:
• Insurance industry experience required – emphasis on interest-sensitive business (FAS 97 products)
• Experience analyzing the earnings of life insurance profitability, including source of earnings, reported earnings, product profitability, etc.
• SEC & GAAP reporting experience preferred
• One or more relevant professional designations required including CPA, FLMI, FSA
• In-depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP and Statutory accounting & reporting, principles and rules; especially as relates to life insurance products, including annuities, and the financial services industry
• Self-starter with excellent project management, organizational and people skills
• Experience in working in a matrix environment
• Strong process mindset and proven ability to facilitate process improvements
• Strong interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to work effectively with internal and external customer and partners.
Job Knowledge & Education (includes skills, formal schooling, licenses, designations or certifications necessary to perform the job)
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting or finance or other relevant degrees that would provide adequate skills for insurance analysis (actuarial curriculum)
• Working knowledge of life insurance GAAP accounting and reporting
• Knowledge and understanding of statutory insurance accounting and concepts
• CPA highly desired (or willingness to earn it in the very short term)
• Ability to create positive energy in both individuals and groups
• Action oriented, hard working with an ability to make decisions in a changing environment; self starting and self motivating.
• Customer focused, dedicated to meeting and exceeding the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Highly competent in directing others, establishing clear direction, setting objectives and goals and monitoring progress and results in a deadline driven environment.
• Intellectually sharp with technical acuity necessary to drive and produce exemplary results; makes good business decisions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate well to all kinds of people, builds effective relationships at all levels.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills with the ability to skillfully negotiate difficult situations.
• Very effective problem solving skills – uses rigorous logic and methods to solve problems, anticipates and allows for unforeseen problems and challenges.

Competencies
• Action Oriented – enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes opportunities
• Customer Focus – dedicated to meeting and exceeding the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products, policies and services; always acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
• Directing Others – Good at establishing clear direction; sets stretch objectives and distributes workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on their work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator
• Functional/Technical Skills – has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment
• Intellectual horsepower – is bright and intelligent; deals with concepts and complexity comfortably; described as intellectually sharp, capable, and agile
• Technical Learning – picks up on technical things quickly; can learn new skills/knowledge; is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge; does well in technical courses
• Presentation skills – is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large group, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; is effective both inside and outside the organization, on both cool data and hot controversial topics; commands attention and can manage group process during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn’t working
• Negotiating – can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has good sense of timing
• Interpersonal Savvy – relates well to all kinds of people up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds effective and constructive relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably
• Planning – Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems or roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results
• Problem Solving – uses rigorous logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions; sees hidden problems and works to resolve them before occurring; excellent at honest analysis

Additional Information
Salary: $100,000.00 to $130,000.00 Plus 10-15% Bonus 401k plan and relocation as well.
Position Type: Full Time

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NEW POSITION – Financial Analyst - Raleigh, NC

Primary Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for the reporting and analysis of data related to financial transactions of the business. The position will conduct analyses of a variety of financial information used in the preparation of department budgets, forecasts and business plans. Responsibilities will also include the preparation of reports and recommendations resulting from that reporting. The role will be responsible for preparing and recording accounting journal entries (standard, correcting and reoccurring) as needed. Another responsibility will be the conducting of account reconciliation’s to maintain an up-to-date status.

This role will be involved with both internal and external audit processes. Successful candidates will conduct reviews of data and, with supervision as needed, will consult with corporate personnel to obtain and provide financial information. With a continual goal of process improvement, this position has accountability for identifying, selecting and designing techniques to ensure optimal analysis of financial elements. This position will be involved in supporting the investigation and resolution of financial questions and issues. The continual review of accounting operations to reduce impact of potential problems and to take advantage of opportunities to achieve cost savings and improve customer satisfaction will be a key duty.

This position will be involved in supporting the design, establishment, modification, verification and implementation of cost-effective and responsive programs to meet financial requirements, including a system of checks and balances to safeguard the company assets.

Education/Licenses/Certification Required:

Bachelor's degree in accounting.

Experience/Special Skills Required:

Successful candidates will have 1 to 3 years of experience in a professional accounting role. A strong knowledge of financial policies, ability to effectively interpret financial operating statistics, conduct independent investigations and resolve complex financial problems are also necessary for success. Experience with working with US GAAP is required and knowledge of accounting systems and processes is preferred. Candidates must have the proven ability to interface professionally with all levels of the organization and to facilitate difficult discussions through an effective interpersonal approach to problem solving. It is also essential that candidates have demonstrated a commitment to customer focus and satisfaction to ensure our business partners are provided the appropriate service level, timing, etc. Successful experience in meeting commitments to schedule deadlines and comfortable in a demanding and flexible work environment is needed. Self-motivated approach to process improvement, with specific examples of improvements to process, is also required. Experience with consolidations, inter-company transactions and foreign currencies along with knowledge of SAP and Hyperion (HFM) is a plus.

Additional Information
Salary: $40,000.00 to $50,000.00
Position Type: Full Time

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NEW POSITION – NC- Cary – Financial Systems Analyst

DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for supporting accounting processes through the use of financial systems. This position provides accounting and financial systems consulting to the corporate staff
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and support the financial consolidation applications and processes for the U.S. Applications include Hyperion and Upstream.
• Provide user guidance and support for all financial reporting issues, IS issues, business issues.
• Counsel and guide company controllers and financial reporting community in proper accounting interpretation and reporting in accordance with USGAAP and Comapny policies including the financial reporting of acquisitions and divestitures, purchase accounting and contract accounting.
• Assist in implementation of new accounting pronouncements.
• Training and re-training of financial employees on financial systems, USGAAP and Company accounting and reporting policies and procedures. This includes the preparation and maintenance of training materials.
• Liaison with Company accounting and reporting management to ensure proper communication and compliance in the U.S. with changing accounting and reporting requirements.
• Overall review and analysis of actual, forecast and budget consolidated results to ensure completeness and integrity.
• Identify potential inaccuracies & irregularities in results for U.S. management.
• Implement and maintain a SOX-compliant control environment for financial reporting.
• Support the U.S. tax department by providing and interpreting consolidated financial results.
• Develop and publish accounting and reporting policies and procedures.
• Overseeing and management of Inter-company reporting to ensure items are properly reported, matched and eliminated within the reporting system.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
B.S. Degree in Accounting Required.
• 3 – 5 years experience in Accounting required with experience in systems application development desired.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, reporting and consolidations is required.
• Position requires demonstrated strength in Hyperion applications or any financial reporting and consolidated software as well as Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, and Access).
• Must possess excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Very positive customer orientation is key.
Prior experience in user training is considered a plus

Additional Information
Salary: $50,000.00 to $60,000.00
Position Type: Full Time

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NC- Sanford – Manager Financial Analysis

DESCRIPTION:
The Manager, Financial Analysis contributes to the profitable growth and development of the business by providing strategic analysis, forecasting and decision making support. Analyzes financial information and provides management with assessments of the impact of various financial drivers on future expected results. Offers interpretations, solutions and strategies based on work performed in order to contribute to the successful achievement of business objectives. Develops and maintains current year financial forecast and develops multi-year financial statement models.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develops and maintains multi-year financial statement models in order to forecast variable scenarios and develop solutions to problems identified.

• Maintains current year budgetary forecast using actual figures provided by field management teams, corporate accounting departments, and other members of senior staff. Revises and reports changes to management as necessary.

• Monitors volume, margin and expense results and updates current year forecast as necessary.

• Researches and compiles or generates reports required by operations or administrative management. Designs reports, charts, and presentations using formulas to manipulate data and analyze a variety of budgetary and capital expenditure scenarios.

• Utilizes information gathered from internal and external sources, plus personal judgment and knowledge, to formulate return on investment analyses for acquisitions, capital expenditures or other purposes.

• Assists in maintaining Hyperion Financial Planning. Assists in coordinating the exchange of information between financial reporting and financial planning to ensure both areas needs are adequately met regarding budgeting, reporting and other account analysis.

• Maintains peer and similar industry data in order to provide benchmark and comparative analysis.

• Participates in special projects and assignments, including ad hoc financial analysis.

Performs other duties and projects as assigned by supervisor

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
• BA in Accounting or Finance with 7-10 years related work experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating system; Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook; Hyperion; and personnel information systems; working knowledge of PowerPoint and Access.
• Significant experience in the use of financial systems, especially Hyperion Planning required.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to function autonomously with strong analytical and organizational skills; multi-location and retail experience a plus; project management experience.
• Ability to read and listen, understand and communicate information and ideas in a clear and understandable manner, both orally and in writing.
• Physical Demands: Work requires frequent sitting, standing, walking and use of keyboard/computer. Work requires occasional bending, reaching and lifting/moving up to 35 pounds.
• Working Conditions: Normal office environment with little or no exposure to adverse working conditions.
• Certifications: MBA or CPA preferred.

Additional Information
Salary: $80,000.00 to $90,000.00 per year
Position Type: Full Time

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