Senior Associate - Controllers (CORE) Program Coordination

New York Life Insurance Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Life Insurance Co. is seeking a Senior Associate to coordinate the Controllers Optimization & Reinvention Engine (CORE) program in a hybrid setting in New York, NY.

The role focuses on coordinating workflows, tracking timelines, and communicating with stakeholders from execution to leadership. Required 2–4 years in program coordination within finance or transformation, with strong MS 365 skills and experience in process automation coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 2–4 years of program or project coordination experience in finance or transformation.
• Experience supporting process automation or transformation initiatives; coordinating timelines and deliverables.
• Exposure to journal entry, account reconciliation, audit readiness, or managerial reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day execution across CORE's process automation and reporting workstreams, partnering with the technical lead.
• Own timeline tracking, stakeholder communication, and status reporting up to CORE leadership and executives.
• Maintain a running log of risks, open items, and decisions across workstreams with visible ownership.
• Consolidate and prepare testing evidence, documentation, and change-management artifacts for go-live milestones.
• Maintain documentation and onboarding materials to support continuity across the program.
• Own recurring meeting cadence across CORE workstreams, including agendas and action item tracking.

Skills

Program coordination

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business/Information Systems

Tools

Microsoft 365 suite

Excel

SharePoint

Power Platform

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Senior Associate – Controllers Optimization & Reinvention Engine (CORE) Program Coordination (Hybrid)

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Job Location: New York, New York, United States

What You'll Do:

• Coordinate day-to-day execution across CORE's process automation and reporting workstreams, partnering with the technical lead to keep builds on track and exceptions resolved.
• Own timeline tracking, stakeholder communication, and status reporting from workflow-level detail up through CORE leadership and executive updates.
• Maintain a running log of risks, open items, and decisions across workstreams, ensuring dependencies and ownership stay visible.
• Consolidate and prepare testing evidence, documentation, and change-management artifacts ahead of go-live milestones.
• Maintain documentation and onboarding materials to support continuity across the program.
• Own recurring meeting cadence across CORE workstreams, including agendas, follow-ups, and action item tracking.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline required.
• CPA, PMP, or other relevant professional certifications are a plus.

Experience

• 2-4 years of experience in program or project coordination within a finance, accounting operations, or transformation function.
• Demonstrated success supporting process automation, technology rollout, or transformation initiatives; coordinating timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables rather than building the technical solution directly.
• Exposure to journal entry, account reconciliation, audit readiness, change management documentation or managerial reporting processes is a plus.
• Candidates should have experience operating within a mature corporate finance function supporting cross-functional stakeholders and multiple concurrent workstreams.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Excel, SharePoint, Power Platform, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with workflow or automation tooling sufficient to coordinate with technical builders, not required to build solutions independently.
• Comfort tracking and interpreting data and reporting outputs to support status reporting.

Pay Transparency

• Salary Range: $81,000-$110,000
• Overtime eligible: Exempt
• Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
• Sales bonus eligible: No

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.