Director, Capital Planning & Analysis

Job Posting End Date: August 11 When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:  Award-winning culture  Inclusion and diversity as a priority  Performance Based Incentive Plans Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability  Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)  Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution  Mental health support  Career advancement opportunities  Student loan repayment options  Tuition reimbursement Flexible work environments  *All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans . And that’s just the beginning…   With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!  General Summary: This position provides strategic leadership to business partners across Unum Group and directs activities and influences business decisions/outcomes. The incumbent may have direct or indirect management responsibility for professional staff. The position will lead financial analyses with team members that serve to inform and ground business decisions and will collaborate with subject matter experts, provide quality financial analytics, and exercise judgment to drive optimum solutions for complex issues. Responsibilities will include the development of, implementation of, and adherence to financial policies and procedures that will improve the overall operations, consistency, controls, process efficiency, and effectiveness of the enterprise. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Seek out and maintain cooperative, productive cross-functional partnerships throughout the global enterprise.  Model positive change management, leading individuals and teams through new operating models and methodologies, creating opportunities for discussion and deliberation. Build agility and resilience within teams and broader Finance organization to drive transformation. Provide coaching and mentoring to assist individuals in achieving their full potential. Build bench strength and core competencies for the organization. Seek out opportunities to increase business knowledge and create visibility within the organization.Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of Unum Group’s finance functions, processes, reporting systems, and requirements.   Directly or indirectly lead a team on accurate completion of all reporting, analysis, and manages the day to day activities of the team including the GAAP and statutory accounting, general ledger processes, and reporting for specified financial area.   Direct maintenance of various systems and data assets that support the specific financial area(s) of responsibility. Act as an expert consultant providing financial support to business areas regarding conformance to corporate policies and procedures, technical inquiries, planning and forecasting process, and various tax and accounting issues. Review existing accounting, financial reporting and administrative processes and procedures in an effort to streamline activities to increase productivity. Maintain compliance with corporate policies, procedures and controls and external regulatory requirements. Lead business initiatives and projects. Research, recommend, and implement new technical solutions to functional area(s) of responsibility.  Present reporting and analysis to senior