Mgr, US Fin Plan & Analysis

Salary Range: $83,000 - $193,000

Job Posting End Date: September 23, 2024

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting as a Champion for Change
• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Demonstrating Initiative
• Developing Talent
• Managing Performance
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Proficient in process improvement techniques

• Diagnostic and creative problem-solving skills

• Excellent facilitation and negotiation skills

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other federal regulations relative to Sales Financial issues, state insurance department statutes, and other state regulations

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills

• Knowledge of accounting procedures and familiarity with IRS regulations

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and the ability to collaborate with market directors, business unit customers, and management to reach a common agreement

• Excellent project management skills

• Excellent coaching and leadership skills

• Strong personal computer skills with knowledge of applicable software applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, Outlook

• Knowledge of employee relations with the ability to deal with employee issues proactively

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Six years of professional job-related work experience
• Four years in a leadership/senior/supervisory role
• Experience successfully managing budgets

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Education & Experience Preferred

• Insurance industry experience

Travel

Less than or equal to 10%

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs and leads team in planning, advises, and reviews budgets; provides information regarding expense allocation, budget tracking, and reports to management, business units, territory directors or market directors; monitors the use of budgeted resources to ensure corporate goals are met, reviews expenditures versus budget, and prepares reports for management that explain variances; oversees the reimbursement process and ensures compliance with guidelines and documentation

• Directs the analysis of data to assist with operational and strategic plans; oversees the collection and analysis of data to create and evaluate programs to assist with initiatives; continuously tracks and analyzes spend patterns to identify best practices and drive implementation of these best practices

• Analyzes departmental operations and implements processes and procedures to streamline activities, handle problem situations, enhance service turnaround time, increase productivity, and improve quality; directs and oversees the workflow of the business unit and ensures that workflow processes facilitate effective and efficient use of corporate resources and enhance customer satisfaction

• Monitors the design and effectiveness of the system of internal control for US Financial Planning & Analysis functions; implements changes to the internal control structure and design as changing business requirements may warrant

• Manages the development of appropriate models, reports, and metrics to support informed decision making; evaluates proposed projects to determine costs, benefits, and feasibility; manages process measurement requirements to ensure efficient and effective use of information resources; manages planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes

• Accomplishes department objectives by managing and training staff while planning and evaluating department activities

• Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards, analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems, and recommending system improvements

• Defines objectives, identifies and evaluates trends and options, chooses a course of action, and evaluates outcomes

• Performs other related duties as required

Total Rewards

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.  Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate. The salary range for this position is $83,000 to $193,000.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.  On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1 hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.