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MassMutual Ascend

Provides transparent annuities for retirement planning

Investment FP&a Analytics Lead

Corporate Finance & FP&APosted on Nov 12
Full-timeHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in FP&A, Treasury, Investments, Strategy, or related analytical roles.
  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, or a related field.
  • A solid understanding of insurance investment portfolios and their impact on STAT and GAAP financials.
  • Demonstrated experience partnering across functions and influencing stakeholders in matrix organizational environments.
  • The ability to communicate complex financial or investment concepts clearly and effectively to senior audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the integration of investment insight into the FP&A planning framework by shaping forward-looking forecasts that translate enterprise strategy into actionable financial plans and ensuring investment perspectives are embedded in key planning decisions.
  • Drive performance transparency and executive action by delivering rigorous analysis of actual results versus plan, isolating key drivers, quantifying implications, and surfacing actionable recommendations that inform management response.
  • Shape the analytical agenda for planning cycles and strategic initiatives, prioritizing high-impact, decision-ready insight over volume and influencing how investment analytics are consumed and acted upon by senior leaders.
  • Proactively synthesize cross-functional perspectives into a unified point of view, and own the management takeaway and strategic recommendation that delivers enterprise-aligned decisions.
  • Distill complex investment and financial dynamics into structured, executive-ready narratives, framing driver-based insights around trade-offs, materiality, and recommended actions that enable senior leaders to act with confidence and speed.
  • Lead the analytics dimensions of Investment FP&A as part of the Finance Transformation by designing scalable, driver-based attribution frameworks that deliver consistent quarter-over-quarter insight while remaining flexible enough to integrate emerging analytical dimensions as the business and investment landscape evolves.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working in or closely with investment management, ALM, or insurance product pricing areas.
  • An understanding of enterprise financial planning, including capital management, dividend frameworks, or risk considerations.
  • Demonstrated ability to frame problems and shape discussions in ambiguous, evolving environments.
  • A track record of influencing stakeholders and contributing to decision-making beyond immediate scope.
  • Experience developing others and contributing to team capability building.

About the Company

MassMutual Ascend

Provides transparent annuities for retirement planning

MassMutual Ascend provides annuities and related life insurance products through its MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company. Its annuities—made to be transparent and easier to understand—help people plan their financial future with clear expectations. The company issues products directly and offers registered index-linked annuities distributed by MM Ascend Life Investor Services, LLC, an affiliate. What sets MassMutual Ascend apart is its emphasis on clarity, client-focused service, and ongoing improvement beyond the status quo, backed by MassMutual’s claims-paying ability. Its goal is to help customers navigate their financial future with confidence by offering straightforward, reliable retirement and protection solutions through a network of affiliated issuers and distributors.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Cincinnati, OH
Founded
1976

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