Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager

Job Purpose

Lead and oversee accounting operations to ensure accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance, effective internal controls, and efficient accounting processes. The role is responsible for managing accounting activities, coordinating internal and external audits, supporting tax compliance, and driving accounting system enhancements, including fund split reporting methodologies and related system developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily accounting operations and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and timely.

• Review and approve accounting entries, reconciliations, and financial records.

• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards, corporate policies, and regulatory requirements.

• Review and validate reports submitted to regulators, shareholders, auditors, and internal stakeholders.

• Support preparation and review of statutory, management, and regulatory reporting.

• Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Review tax calculations, filings, declarations, and related tax reporting.

• Provide accounting and tax consultation to internal stakeholders on business initiatives and operational matters.

• Ensure compliance with tax regulations and accounting requirements.

• Audit & Internal Control

• Act as the primary coordinator for internal audits, external audits, tax audits, and regulatory inspections.

• Manage audit responses, remediation actions, and follow-up activities.

• Continuously strengthen internal controls and governance practices.

• Process Improvement

• Review, streamline, and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and controls.

• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and reporting quality.

• Participate in finance transformation initiatives and system enhancement projects.

• Fund Split Reporting & System Development

• Partner with Actuarial teams to design and maintain fund split methodologies.

• Lead development and implementation of fund split reporting frameworks.

• Coordinate with IT, vendors, Actuarial and Finance stakeholders to develop system capabilities supporting fund split reporting.

• Act as Finance lead for business requirements, testing (UAT), and implementation activities.

• Explore and implement automated solutions for fund split allocation of general ledger entries.

• Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate effectively with Finance, Actuarial, Operations, Technology, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Regional Finance teams.

• Provide technical accounting guidance and coaching to accounting staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or related field.

• Professional accounting certification (CPA, ACCA, CPA Australia, or equivalent) preferred.

• Minimum 8-10 years of accounting experience with at least 3 years in a managerial capacity.

• Experience in life insurance, financial services, or multinational organizations preferred.

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, VAS, tax regulations, and financial reporting requirements.

• Competencies

• Technical Competencies

• Strong accounting, financial reporting, and internal control expertise.

• Advanced knowledge of tax regulations and regulatory reporting requirements.

• Experience managing audits and regulatory inspections.

• Strong project management and process improvement capabilities.

• Knowledge of accounting systems, ERP platforms, and reporting solutions.

• Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking and problem solving.

• Stakeholder management and collaboration.

• People leadership, coaching, and development.

• Continuous improvement mindset.

• Digital & AI Competencies

• Working understanding of AI's impact on finance and accounting processes, with the ability to set expectations for appropriate use and reinforce accuracy, compliance, confidentiality, and policy alignment.

• Ability to use approved AI tools to support routine tasks such as drafting, summarizing, organizing information, process documentation, and improving day-to-day efficiency.

• Ability to evaluate AI-generated outputs critically and ensure completeness, accuracy, auditability, and compliance with finance governance requirements.

• Promote responsible and ethical use of AI in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations.

• Demonstrates ability to lead finance transformation initiatives, leverage automation and AI-enabled solutions, and drive sustainable operational efficiency while maintaining strong control and compliance standards.

• About MetLife

• Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

• As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.

• Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!