Director, Finance FP&A
About Us
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life. Today, we're part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what's important to them. We're empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It's part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide. For more information, visit transamerica.com.
About the Role
Serve as a key member of Transamerica's Financial Planning and Analysis team, with responsibility for leading capital and regulatory reporting, consolidated forecast and budget coordination, and management reporting activities. Provide financial expertise, strategic direction, and functional oversight in a leadership capacity, partnering closely across Finance teams, with business leaders, the Chief Investment Office, and Capital Strategy to deliver accurate, insightful, and well-controlled reporting and analysis.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team within FP&A responsible for capital and regulatory reporting deliverables, forecast coordination, and related management reporting and analysis.
- Oversee preparation of capital-related reporting packages for senior management, governance committees, and other stakeholders, ensuring content is clear, accurate, complete, and decision-useful.
- Provide technical expertise on capital reporting, statutory reporting, management reporting, and forecast analysis; serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex questions.
- Partner with business units, Financial Reporting, Actuarial, Risk, Treasury, Tax, Investments, and other FP&A teams to ensure reporting and forecasts are aligned, well supported, and integrated across the organization.
- Lead or participate in cross-functional initiatives, including process improvements, system implementations, and changes to reporting or forecasting processes.
- Review and interpret financial and capital data to evaluate results, explain key drivers, assess forecast changes, and support informed leadership decision-making.
- Create communications for complex messages to a variety of audiences at strategic and operational levels.
- Develop team talent through coaching, prioritization, feedback, and succession planning; coordinate performance reviews and evaluate overall team achievements.
- Responsible for ensuring work is performed in a strong control environment; function as a process owner for key reporting, forecasting, or control processes.
- Recommend and lead implementation of changes to improve quality, efficiency, scalability, and use of technology across reporting and analysis processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience
- 12 years of accounting/finance experience including eight years of management experience
- Extensive knowledge of assigned business area (e.g. investments, premiums, corporate finance)
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, to diverse audiences
- Organizational and prioritization skills
- Advanced computer skills in MS Office, Excel and financial business systems
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA/advanced degree
- Extensive knowledge of life insurance and annuity products, statutory reporting requirements, regulatory capital frameworks, management reporting, and financial analysis
- Knowledge of NAIC Risk Based Capital requirements and Bermuda regulatory reporting
- Experience with Oracle ERP, including planning and forecasting
- Experience preparing and presenting financial, capital, or regulatory reporting analysis for senior leadership or governance audiences
Pay
The salary for this position generally ranges between $159,000 - $200,000 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.
Schedule
Hybrid (In Office: Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays)
Benefits
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