Finance Leadership Rotation Program

Job Description

Finance Leadership Rotational Program Associate | National Life Group

The Tone:
This is an early career, full-time program at National Life Group, located in Montpelier, VT, offering a hybrid work schedule. The company is one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies, established in 1848, providing stability and peace of mind through insurance and annuity policies. This role is a robust hands-on development program designed to accelerate careers within the finance and accounting functions. As a participant, you will gain unparalleled exposure and learning opportunities, making a lasting impact across the organization.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid Montpelier, VT
• Pay: $59625–$87450 yearly
• Mission: This person builds financial acumen and business knowledge across National Life Group’s finance and accounting functions to support future leadership.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Learn about GAAP and Statutory financial statements, participate in the financial close, and communicate results to internal stakeholders and external auditors.
• Corporate Accounting: Work closely with the team on recording direct expenses, including accounts payable, expense accruals, allocations, and cash account reconciliations, gaining exposure to finance IT systems.
• Internal Audit: Gain a foundational understanding of the Audit process, including risk assessment, internal control identification, and testing techniques across all levels and functions.
• Treasury: Learn about the organization’s cash flow, assist with banking solutions, and forecast investable cash to optimize daily cash management, liquidity, and debt obligations.
• Reinsurance: Assist with the administration of reinsured policies for all lines of business, ensuring accurate financial reporting and interacting with reinsurers, underwriters, and claims examiners.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: Demonstrated leadership abilities, with the program offering rotations qualifying for CPA, CIA, or CMA designations.
• Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, creative problem solving and strong analytical reasoning skills, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Math, Economics, or Business is preferred.