AVP, Finance Implementation

Athene; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Athene seeks an Associate Vice President, Finance Implementation to partner within the Corporate Controller organization. You will own strategic initiatives from problem definition to adoption, working with Controllership leaders and the Finance Transformation Office to deliver sustainable, auditable solutions with strong controls.

Responsibilities include diagnosing complex processes, leveraging data and technology, and establishing governance and ownership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in accounting/finance/finance technology or transformation.
• Demonstrated success leading complex Finance/Controllership initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Strong understanding of controllership processes, data, reporting, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead Controllership initiatives from assessment through implementation and adoption.
• Diagnose processes at transaction level, evaluate data, controls, and technology.
• Design scalable future-state solutions leveraging data, automation, and AI tools.
• Translate needs into actionable requirements and success measures across teams.
• Establish governance, metrics, and support models for sustainable ownership.
• Lead with ownership mindset and promote an inclusive, risk-aware culture.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership experience

Stakeholder influence

Python/AWS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/IS/Engineering

Advanced degree or relevant certification

Tools

Python

AWS

Job description

We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

Purpose:

Athene is seeking an Associate Vice President, Finance Implementation to serve as a key hands‑on execution partner embedded within the Corporate Controller organization. Reporting to the VP of Finance Implementation, the AVP will own the execution of Controller‑sponsored initiatives from problem definition through implementation, adoption, stabilization, and transition to business ownership. The role will work directly with Controllership leaders and process owners to diagnose processes at the transaction level and partner with the Finance Transformation Office, Technology, and other teams to deliver sustainable solutions that strengthen operations while maintaining accounting accuracy, reporting integrity, auditability, and strong control outcomes.

Accountabilities:

• Lead the execution of strategic Controllership initiatives from current‑state assessment through implementation, adoption, stabilization, and transition to sustainable business ownership.
• Diagnose complex processes at the transaction level, evaluating data, data flows, controls, and technology to identify root causes, risks, and opportunities for simplification and automation.
• Design scalable future‑state solutions that leverage technology, data, automation, and AI‑enabled tools to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy, transparency, controls, and operational resilience.
• Translate accounting, reporting, operational, and control needs into actionable requirements and success measures, partnering across the Finance Transformation Office, Technology, and other teams to deliver results.
• Establish sustainable process ownership, documentation, governance, metrics, and support models while ensuring broader initiatives appropriately address downstream accounting, reporting, and control impacts.
• Lead with an ownership mindset and Athene's BEAM values, empowering others, developing talent, encouraging innovation and calculated risk‑taking, and promoting an inclusive, risk‑aware culture.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience preferred in accounting, finance, finance technology, process implementation, or strategic transformation; including 4+ years of formal or informal leadership preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading complex Finance or Controllership initiatives from concept through implementation and sustained adoption, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes across functions.
• Strong understanding of Controllership processes, financial data, reporting, internal controls, and audit requirements, with the ability to connect business processes, data, controls, and technology when developing solutions.
• Strong analytical and critical‑thinking skills with a bias for action, adaptability, and an innovation mindset; demonstrated ability to leverage automation, analytics, or AI‑enabled tools within finance processes.
• Experience with Python‑and AWS‑based environments is preferred.
• Insurance or financial services experience preferred, particularly within complex, multi‑entity, multi‑jurisdiction, or multi‑basis financial reporting environments; ability to travel periodically as business needs require.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degree or relevant professional certification preferred.

Drive.

Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment.

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We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.