PMO Analyst

Location: Cary, NC
Hybrid Role: 3 days in office/2 days work from home

Role Value Proposition:

MetLife's Global Technology Shared Services (GTSS) requires a PMO Analyst to perform a variety of accounting and project level functions related to the Global Infrastructure and Information Security areas. The department is a fast-paced work environment with numerous non-routine processes where associates must be quick learners, very organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize conflicting job responsibilities. This role will be responsible for working across the organization with various key stakeholders to ensure budget and forecast accuracy, appropriate billing to project codes, and appropriate alignment to cost centers. The candidate will be given the freedom to simplify and optimize the current processes. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise to collaborate and communicate across multiple areas and initiate/implement improvements in a variety of financial processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project financial monitoring. Liaise with individual partners to reconcile variances

• Leading and coordinating system and process enhancements to improve efficiency of reporting processes

• Lead financial reviews with IT Partners. Proactively identify risks and issues, make recommendations, drive, and implement solutions

• Serve as the financial and metric development resource for GTSS. Perform monthly financial and operational reporting for projects and programs with various partners to capture key inputs and reconcile data

• Manage and create monthly financial reports across the GI and IS portfolios. Reconcile budget, forecast, and actuals. Participate in monthly financial/operating reviews

• Identify gaps in processes and make recommendations for improvements. Identify areas of simplification within the financial process, develop and implement solutions

• Facilitate tracking and communication of useful financial and metric information to support business decision-making

• Assist with annual GI Optimization effort to ensure expense saving targets are tracked and met

• Assist with annual planning efforts by providing reports

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, or relevant field with a solid understanding of applied accounting and finance concepts

• 2 years accounting or finance experience

• Experience working cohesively in a team

• Effective decision-making skills, sound judgment, and ability to work independently

• Proficiency with advanced data manipulation in Excel

• Strong Communication Skills

Preferred:

• Experience with Clarity and Apptio

• Understanding of portfolio, program, and project management and agile methodologies

At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.

MetLife:

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 help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

We are one of the largest institutional investors in the U.S. with $642.4 billion of total assets under management as of March 31, 2021. We are ranked #46 on the Fortune 500 list for 2021. In 2020, we were named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fifth year in a row. DJSI is a global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies. We are proud to have been named to Fortune magazine's 2021 list of the "World's Most Admired Companies."

MetLife is committed to building a purpose-driven and inclusive culture that energizes our people. Our employees work every day to help build a more confident future for people around the world.

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MetLife is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at MetLife without regards to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.

Requisition #: 126011