What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director II, Finance, Governance & Tax position at Liberty Mutual Insurance Group?
Oversees governance programs for Tax Information Reporting and Unclaimed Property, ensuring adherence to all IRS, state and jurisdictional requirements. Monitors legislative and regulatory changes affecting tax reporting and unclaimed property; assesses business impact and leads implementation of required process and/or system updates. Develops, maintains and enforces policies and business procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and strong internal controls. Partners with Legal, Tax, Compliance and business units to ensure alignment and consistent application of governance standards. Coaches, develops and manages staff, advancing team capabilities in compliance, risk management, and operational excellence. Fosters cross-functional collaboration across Treasury, Finance, Tax, Claims and other business units. Builds culture focused on compliance integrity, strong controls and high-quality customer service. Partners with Director to incorporate unit plans into overall Treasury/business unit(s) strategy. Bachelor`s or Master`s degree, preferably in Finance or Accounting 15 years of experience in financial role, preferably with Treasury experience People leadership experience required 1099 tax reporting and Unclaimed Property experience preferred Must demonstrate ability to execute thoroughly in a fast-paced work environment, adapting quickly to changing conditions to achieve results Facilitates cross-functional collaboration and communicates effectively to a wide variety of audiences at all levels of the organization Comfortable leading meetings and making presentations to increasingly large audiences Advanced understanding of Finance Tools and Analytical Methods Must possess the ability to collaborate with peers across the organization and external parties to gain support for ideas and execute on projects that deliver value to customers Strong desire and capabilities to innovate and implement change Extensive knowledge of interrelationships between large scale enterprise-wide systems and the information flows through the organization Extensive knowledge of accounting/treasury systems and accounting concepts Ensures the daily, monthly, quarterly and annual operating activities are completed timely and accurately, including validation, reconciliation and year-end reporting. Evaluates and implements new solutions.