Senior Financial Reporting Analyst

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.  

We’re actively seeking a talented Senior Financial Reporting Analyst II to join our centralized accounting and financial reporting team in Newport Beach, CA. 

As a Senior Financial Reporting Analyst II you’ll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by supporting accounting and financial reporting over the Consumer Markets divisional products. You will fill an existing role that sits in a team of insurance accounting subject matter experts within the Enterprise Accounting and Reporting group. Your colleagues will include accounting, finance, enterprise systems, and actuarial professionals.  

How you’ll help move us forward: 

• Execution of quarterly accounting and reporting tasks, including processing and review and approval of journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis of results to ensure completeness and accuracy of account balances. 

• Preparation and review of various financial reporting requirements, including quarterly and annual GAAP and statutory financial statements, compliance requests, and internal management requests. 

• Coordinate with subject matter experts and business partners in actuarial, accounting, reporting, tax, financial planning & analysis, and technology teams. 

• Validate impacts of specific business events are accurately represented in our accounting results. 

• Understand and communicate key drivers of financial results to key stakeholders throughout financial close process through preparation of fluctuation analysis of quarterly results, including presentation of results to management and utilization of tools and technology to generate data visualizations and data driven insights. 

• Support finance transformation initiatives including automation of existing manual processes, business process redesign and acceleration of the accounting close process. 

• May lead functional teams or projects.  

• Understand and apply accounting and financial reporting principles, insurance knowledge, and general business acumen. 

• Proactively learn relevant systems, products, and business models. 

• Proactively engage in knowledge sharing and peer training. 

The experience you bring: 

• 8+ years of experience in relevant field. 

• 4-year accounting degree or equivalent experience. 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Teams, Outlook, etc. 

• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities under tight time frames. 

• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent communication skills both oral and written. 

• Strong organizational skills, ability to work independently in deadline-driven environment. 

• Strong accountability, customer focus, collaboration, and a team player. 

• Comfortable with collaborating with all different levels of management. 

• A desire to mentor colleagues with less experience. 

What makes you stand out: 

• Insurance industry experience 

• Experience or certification with PeopleSoft, Oracle, Appian, Essbase, WDesk or ARCs 

• CPA candidacy or licensure 

• Public accounting experience 

You can be who you are. 

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