Supervisory Accountant, Controllership

Supervisory Accountant, Controllership

The Supervisory Accountant, Controllership, is a key member of AIG's controllership team ensuring timely and accurate external reporting of financial information in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and internal policies. This position is responsible for managing the end-to-end closing process for supporting delivery of the global consolidation of the Company's Financial Statements, ensuring integrity of data and maintenance of a robust control environment, having a command of our legal entity and general ledger structures, and driving process improvements.

This role will require significant interaction/coordination with various stakeholders to ensure all closing documents are prepared accurately and all procedures are followed correctly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight and accountability for timely and accurate delivery of the quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements
• Coordination with internal and external stakeholders to gather necessary documents; ensure complex transactions are properly reflected in the consolidated financial statements, issues during quarter close are timely identified and resolved, and a strong feedback loop exists to drive continuous process improvement
• Monitor and report on closing process metrics to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Resolve any issues or discrepancies that arise during the closing process
• Respond to Senior leadership queries within the Corporate Controllership and across Finance
• Support and contribute to projects and work streams associated with significant transactions and ad hoc activities, such as acquisitions, spin-offs, de-consolidations, re-segmentations, capital transactions, etc.

Job Requirements:

• At least 3 years of financial reporting/accounting experience within a Big Four or financial services environment
• CPA or CPA candidate preferred
• Prior people management experience preferred
• Strong operational accounting experience with US GAAP reporting
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation development and delivery, with an ability to effectively work across teams
• Strong problem solving structuring and counselling / influencing senior leaders
• Experience operating in a dynamic, transformational environment, where change is embraced and viewed as an opportunity to drive process improvement
• Demonstrated strong business and financial acumen as well as advanced change management and project management skills
• Demonstrated past success at creating or significantly upgrading the function and instilling a culture of continuous process improvement
• Highly influential and able to flex leadership style according to the situation
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere

For positions based in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, the base salary range is $87,000-$110,000. This position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. Your actual compensation will be dependent on your skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition, we're proud to offer a range of competitive benefits.