Finance Project Manager: Close & SOX Initiatives

The Jackson National Life Insurance Company; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

competitive pay

bonuses

comprehensive health insuranceBenefits

a matching 401(k) retirement plan

adoption assistance

education matching gift program

dependent tuition program

Job summary

The Jackson National Life Insurance Company, based in Lansing, MI, seeks a Project Manager, Finance to oversee planning, coordination, and execution of the monthly close, quarterly financial reporting, and annual SOX program.

You will partner with internal and external audit teams, cross-functional stakeholders, and other finance teams to drive timely deliveries, implement company initiatives, and support strategic department goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of project management experience.
• Insurance or financial services experience preferred.
• Finance/Accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management capabilities to the Finance department.
• Assist in planning and coordination of monthly close and quarterly financial reporting.
• Assist in coordinating annual SOX program with stakeholders across departments.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives including new product development and implementation.
• Collaborate with internal and external audit teams to support audits and deliverables.
• Prepare and present project status reporting.
• Create deliverables to support department strategy.
• Synthesize data from multiple sources for presentations and reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across departments to ensure timely execution of-finance projects.
• Support the strategic goals of the department and company.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

The Jackson National Life Insurance Company, based in Lansing, MI, seeks a Project Manager, Finance to oversee planning, coordination, and execution of the monthly close, quarterly financial reporting, and annual SOX program.

You will partner with internal and external audit teams, cross-functional stakeholders, and other finance teams to drive timely deliveries, implement company initiatives, and support strategic department goals.