Accounting Specialist

MetLife; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Volunteer time off

Parental leave

Job summary

MetLife’s Retirement & Income Solutions team seeks an Accounting Specialist to manage daily banking and accounting for COLI/BOLI and PRB products within RIS and US Business. You will handle receipts, disbursements, and ledger entries, interfacing with cross-functional partners in Finance, Treasury, and Client Services.

This hybrid position requires a detail-oriented professional with 1–3 years of related experience, solid Excel skills, and a willingness to use AI to boost accuracy and efficiency

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or High School Diploma with 1-3 years or relevant experience.
• Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & OneDrive.
• Ability to use AI to improve speed, quality, and efficiency across a broad range of day-to-day tasks.

Responsibilities

• Accepting and booking of incoming cash and performing associated reconciliations.
• Preparing ledger entries on GAAP and STAT reporting bases.
• Establishing wire transfers in Kyriba.
• Monitoring and clearing suspense accounts.
• Providing state premium detail for Statutory reporting.
• Assisting in daily work for separate account cash movements.

Skills

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

AI-assisted productivity

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Kyriba

PeopleSoft

KAPS

CUBUS

ReconNet

Cadency

Job description

Join MetLife’s Retirement & Income Solutions team and help shape the future of financial security for millions. As the trusted market leader in institutional retirement, you’ll contribute to delivering $5.5 billion in annual benefits payments to almost one million retirees and beneficiaries. Here, you’ll work with annuities, risk solutions, and stable value products that help companies reduce risk and maintain financial strength while empowering individuals to retire with confidence. Join us to help solve today’s most complex retirement challenges and make a lasting impact on our customers’ lives.

The Opportunity

The Accounting Specialist is responsible for the daily banking and accounting functions for MetLife's Corporate and Bank Owned Life Insurance products (COLI and BOLI) and Post Retirement Benefit products (PRB), both within MetLife's Retirement & Income Solutions (RIS) division of US Business.

As a key member of the Financial Management team, you will actively participate in receipts and disbursements transactions routinely involving amounts of several million to several hundred million dollars and often require manual cash movements and accounting entries due to the customized nature of the products.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with cross-functional partners and with stakeholders in Finance, Treasury, Fund Transfer Unit, Separate Account Controller's, Cash Management, Client Services and Policy Holder Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Accepting and booking of incoming cash and performing associated reconciliations.
• Preparing ledger entries on both a GAAP and STAT reporting basis.
• Establishing wire transfer in Kyriba.
• Monitoring, and clearing of suspense accounts.
• Providing state premium detail for Statutory reporting.
• Assisting in the daily work for the separate account cash movements.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in a related field or High School Diploma with 1-3 years or relevant experience.
• Diligence and ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently; detail oriented.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & OneDrive.
• Ability to use AI to improve speed, quality, and efficiency across a broad range of day-to-day tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of GAAP and STAT accounting.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft general ledger, sub-ledger, finance/accounting systems including MetCheck, Kyriba, KAPS, CUBUS, ReconNet and Cadency.
• Prior related experience in the insurance accounting.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.

The expected salary range for this position is $54,200 - $72,300. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.

Benefits We Offer

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families.

• comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision
• dental insurance
• no-cost short- and long-term disability
• company-paid life insurance and legal services
• retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching
• group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs
• parental leave
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• volunteer time off
• tuition assistance
• much more

For more information regarding MetLife’s U.S. benefits, please click here.

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World’s Most Admired Companies", Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, 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!

MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").

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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.

This posting is for a current vacancy and is anticipated to remain open for at least 90 days from the listed posting date.