Director, Investment and Analytics

Director, Investment Performance and Analytics

Full‑time

New York, NY — Boston, MA — Springfield, MA

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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 accounting, financial reporting, tax, policy and controls, cash operations, corporate finance data and systems management as well as wealth management finance activities. We seek engaging professionals with strong communication skills and deep intellectual curiosity to ensure the timely and efficient reporting of results. We are looked to as business partners who add value by challenging existing operating practices, strengthening controls and highlighting trends and insights.

As a Director of Investment Performance and Analytics in the Controllers Organization of Corporate Finance, you will join us as we continue our progress towards becoming best‑in‑class financial stewards for Mass Mutual. We are forward‑thinking and seek others who will leverage their curiosity and take initiative. Join us as a partner who will work collaboratively and with determination to leave the company in a better place than you found it.

The Investment Controllership team is a high‑profile team in the Controllers organization, comprised of accountants who oversee our various asset classes and investment activity. The team continues to grow in support of our growing level of assets, key initiatives and special projects. Our team has high business acumen and is driven to provide timely and accurate financial information to our customers.

We pride ourselves on working with agility and being a reliable source of information in the organization. We strive to continuously improve by working together as a team to make each other and our processes better. Our culture thrives on inquisitive approaches to our work to help identify issues with specificity and demonstrate high levels of accountability to make things right.

• Lead the team in developing comprehensive data analysis and expectation of investment return and performance by major and minor asset types and perform flux analysis and provide insight into variances.
• Analyze trends and results, use strong business acumen and communication skills collaborating with peers and the financial reporting team to draft and contribute to commentary that enables readers to quickly understand how performance is impacting financial results.
• Support the Controller & Financial reporting team in providing accounting information such as financial statements, footnote schedules, regulatory reports and other management reports.
• Effectively collaborate with accounting policy, the chief investment office, tax, financial reporting, capital management and business unit controllers.
• Lead the research and implementation of new GAAP investment accounting requirements and determine the accounting process for new investments and investment‑related transactions.
• Use professional insight to identify and implement accounting improvements that increase business value and efficiency of the team. Initiate and/or lead increasingly complex projects and continuous‑improvement activities that may span beyond the scope of the team's responsibilities. Lead problem‑solving to improve quality, close cycle times, increase efficiencies, improve employee engagement and customer satisfaction.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 8+ years of data analytics, performance measurement, accounting or financial reporting experience in…