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Associate Director, Finance

RGA85 open roles

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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Position overview

The Associate Director, Finance Japan will primarily lead US GAAP financial reporting, quarter-end and year-end closing processes, while supporting Japan statutory (JSTAT), tax reporting, SOX controls, regulatory reporting and finance operations for RGA Japan. The role partners closely with the CFO Japan, Regional Finance, Valuation and Tax teams to ensure timely, accurate and controlled reporting across US GAAP, JSTAT and Tax bases.

More specifically, this role will manage the financial, tax and the relevant regulatory reporting processes applicable to RGA Japan Branch. This role will ensure maintenance of adequate internal controls for Japan regulatory and the US GAAP SOX compliance purposes. The incumbent will be one of the key interaction persons with the relevant regulators/authorities in Japan, and with functional and business leaders of the Japan office. This role will be involved in the financial planning and budgeting process for Japan legal entity and business unit respectively. This role will require strong focus on regulatory compliance, risk management and fostering effective teamwork and cooperation among local and regional functions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate mainly US GAAP month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting processes for Japan business, including review of journal entries, reconciliations and reporting packages
  • Support accounting controls and financial integrity across US GAAP, JSTAT and tax reporting processes
  • Adherence with Japan statutory accounting requirements and where relevant also adherence with RGA accounting policies and practices
  • Prepare and analyze US GAAP results and management reporting for local, regional and global stakeholders
  • Identify improvements to financial reporting and management systems to support management decision-making and implementation of business strategy (such as development related to the new Economic Solvency Ratio (ESR) in Japan)
  • Oversee/review SOX scope, compliance, risks and controls for Japan business operations
  • Work closely with actuarial valuation team to understand key trends of business performance, ESR implications and impact of actuarial assumptions change
  • Work with valuation, finance, auditors, administration and compliance to ensure strong collaboration and understanding of finance process and control issues and improvement required
  • Maintain a good understanding and controls over business flow and expenses recharge process for accurate and supportable tax reporting in Japan
  • Develop and maintain strong understanding of differences and reconciliations among US GAAP, JSTAT and Tax reporting bases

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Actuarial Science
  • Minimum 10 years’ Accounting/Finance experience (preferably in reinsurance or life insurance industry). Other financial institutions will be considered
  • Experience in looking at the business in a strategic way with the ability to have input to the future development of the business
  • Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in US GAAP reporting. Knowledge of Japan statutory accounting, tax reporting and IFRS 17 is an advantage
  • Demonstrated interpersonal skills; ability to build professional relationships with various departments/stakeholders across a wide variety of operational, functional and technical disciplines
  • A high level of personal accountability and integrity
  • High oral and written communication skills including presentation skills, demonstrating the ability to convey information in a way that is meaningful and well received by stakeholders and team members
  • Highly advanced ability to investigate, analyze and solve complex analytic, financial and business problems/issues
  • Highly advanced ability to adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions
  • Ability to foster a teamwork and customer service focused environment

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What you can expect from RGA:

  • Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
  • Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
  • Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

We’re excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience—without considering name, gender, or other personal details—and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.

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