Transamerica

Lead Specialist, Financial Analysis - Solvency

Transamerica$128K — $170K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience
  • Ten years of financial analysis experience, including work in insurance or financial services
  • Expert knowledge of accounting/finance
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strategic thinker with macro-level communication skills
  • Organizational skills and timely decision-making capabilities
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional projects collaborating across departments
  • Establish regulatory reporting under the new US regime
  • Collaborate with leadership to update capital-related management reporting
  • Implement required reporting processes with international colleagues
  • Analyze data to assess performance and forecast results
  • Provide advanced financial analysis for complex problem-solving
  • Prepare complex communications for strategic audiences

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for personal and financial well-being
  • Competitive pay and potential bonuses
  • Pension plan and 401k match
  • Employee stock purchase plan and tuition reimbursement
  • Disability, medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off starting at 160 hours annually
  • Wellness program, parental leave, and adoption assistance
Full Job Description

Job Family

Finance - General

Job Description Summary

Serve as a top subject matter expert within the Financial Analysis group performing accounting, financial reporting and analysis functions. Apply financial knowledge and judgment to activities that are diverse and complex to validate the integrity of financial analysis.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Use subject matter expertise to lead or participate in large cross-functional projects, ensuring effective collaboration across departments.

  • Lead efforts to establish Transamerica, Inc. regulatory reporting under the new US regulatory regime, facilitating the transition from Bermuda.

  • Work closely with senior leadership to identify necessary updates for capital-related management reporting and key performance indicators (KPIs).

  • Coordinate with international colleagues to implement required reporting processes, including defining and determining required data elements.

  • Analyze and interpret data to assess past performance and forecast financial results for highly complex assignments. Share findings and assist in planning next steps for financial data.

  • Provide advanced financial analysis to facilitate innovative solutions to complex problems.

  • Demonstrate technical proficiency in management reporting for capital generation and serve as a subject matter expert in this area.

  • Prepare communications for complex messages, tailored to strategic and operational audiences.

  • Build strong business relationships with all levels of management and partner with senior management to achieve business objectives.

  • Act as a process owner, as needed, to ensure top performance in a control environment.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience

  • Ten years of financial analysis experience, including work in the insurance, financial services or investment management industry

  • Expert knowledge of accounting/finance

  • Analytical and problem solving skills

  • Strategic thinker able to communicate on business/market and legislative issues at a macro level

  • Organizational and prioritization skills, and the ability to make timely decisions using the appropriate information

  • Excellent written/oral communication and presentation skills to provide complex information to diverse audiences

  • Advanced computer skills in MS Office, Excel and financial business systems


Preferred Qualifications

  • Extensive knowledge of NAIC Risk Based Capital requirements, insurance products, management reporting, and analysis.

  • Knowledge of statutory reporting requirements for US Life Insurance entities.

  • Experience with Oracle ERP, including planning and forecasting


Working Conditions

  • Hybrid (In Office: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays)

The Salary for this position generally ranges between$128,000 - $170,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

Disclaimer:
Beware of fake job offers!

We’ve been alerted to scammers impersonating Transamerica recruiters, particularly for remote positions. Please note:

  • We willnever request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.

  • Official offers are sent viaDocuSign following a verbal offer—not through text or email.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

What We Offer 

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees. 

 

Compensation Benefits 

  • Competitive Pay 

  • Bonus for Eligible Employees 

 

Benefits Package 

  • Pension Plan 

  • 401k Match

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Disability Insurance

  • Medical Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Employee Discounts

  • Career Training & Development Opportunities

 

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits 

  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

  • Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

  • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars 

  • Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

  • Adoption Assistance

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Back-Up Care Program

  • PTO for Volunteer Hours

  • Employee Matching Gifts Program

  • Employee Resource Groups

  • Inclusion and Diversity Programs

  • Employee Recognition Program

  • Referral Bonus Programs

 

About Transamerica

The Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supplemental health insurance, investments, and retirement services. The company has major offices located in Baltimore, Maryland; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; Norwood, Massachusetts; Exton, Pennsylvania; Harrison, New York; Johns Creek, Georgia; Plano, Texas; and St. Petersburg, Florida. Additional affiliated offices are located throughout the United States. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of Aegon, a European financial services company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Transamerica funds the Transamerica Institute, a nonprofit foundation which comprises the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies and the Transamerica Center for Health Studies.
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