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Job Title: Manager, Accounting and Finance IV
Job Location: Remote (EST/CST)
Duration: 6 months of contract with possible extension
Role Summary:
The Benefits Budget Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the financial planning, forecasting, and reconciliation processes related to employee benefits. This role ensures accurate budget development, vendor payment coordination, and financial reporting across various benefits programs. The position collaborates closely with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and cross-functional teams to maintain financial integrity and support strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
Budgeting & Forecasting (50%)
- Lead Total Rewards budgeting and forecasting processes including Rolling Estimates, LRP, and annual budget cycles.
- Prepare and present budget materials to senior leadership (SLT), finance teams, and external actuaries.
- Coordinate with stakeholders such as corporate accounting, FP&A, WTW, and Total Rewards program managers
Financial Reconciliation & Systems Management (20%)
- Reconcile General Ledger (GL) data with Anaplan and Kissflow systems.
- Upload and validate T&E and reconciliation items.
- Resolve MILO file rejections and vendor payment issues.
- Attend weekly meetings with Data Services to address system and data concerns.
Vendor & Invoice Management (25%)
- Manage funding and reimbursements for FSA, commuter benefits, FinFit, and retiree programs.
- Coordinate with NBCU s SNAP system for clinic invoice processing.
- Address any vendor payment issues.
- Support vendor audits and risk strategy reviews.
International Premiums & Process Development (5%)
- Establish and refine processes for international premium payments via Kissflow.
- Collaborate with WTW and Data Services to ensure compliance and accuracy
Required Skill Sets:
- Strong financial Background
- Involved in managing budgets, forecast, vendor payment, general ledger, invoice management, etc.
- Tech: Strong Excel
- Also experience with tools like Anaplan or Kissflow is required
- Analyst background: Can review complex data
Work with cross function team like accountant, financial, benefits team, etc. - This person would have more responsibility ; more larger and complex projects, involved in making process changes and strategies, approvals, financial control, planning, etc.