Wealth Management Accounting Associate

The Opportunity

As a Wealth Management Accounting Associate within the Controllers organization in Corporate Finance, you'll help support the financial operations and reporting for MassMutual's Wealth Management businesses. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative team that values curiosity, continuous improvement, and professional growth. In this role, you'll contribute to core accounting and reporting activities while gaining exposure to financial analysis, regulatory reporting, internal controls, and process improvement initiatives. If you're someone who enjoys solving problems, working with data, and finding better ways of doing things, you'll thrive in our dynamic and team-oriented environment.

The Team

The Wealth Management Finance team provides accounting and financial support for MassMutual's registered broker-dealers and affiliated businesses. As part of a close-knit team, you'll have the opportunity to work across a variety of accounting and reporting activities rather than being limited to a single area of responsibility. This broad exposure creates an excellent learning environment where you'll develop a strong understanding of both the business and the financial processes that support it.

The Impact

As a Wealth Management Accounting Associate, you'll play an important role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, supporting regulatory requirements, and helping the team identify opportunities for greater efficiency and insight.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Perform daily and weekly cash management activities and account reconciliations for Wealth Management entities.
• Support the monthly close process, including preparing journal entries, completing account reconciliations, and resolving intercompany balances.
• Analyze financial data and develop meaningful reporting and visualizations that help stakeholders understand business performance.
• Assist with responses to requests from external auditors and regulatory examiners.
• Analyze trends and financial results and contribute commentary that helps leadership understand key business drivers and outcomes.
• Support and maintain internal controls designed to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Partner with team members to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Financial Responsibility Rule (FRR) requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance reporting, and increase efficiency through automation and best practices.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen financial operations and deliver greater business value.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or in lieu of a degree, a high school diploma plus 5+ years of work experience in accounting, finance, financial reporting, broker-dealer operations, regulatory reporting, audit, controls, treasury, reconciliations, or other financial services-related functions
• 1+ years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, financial reporting, broker-dealer operations, regulatory reporting, audit, controls, treasury, reconciliations, or other financial services-related functions
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Excel, including experience with complex formulas, PivotTables, data analysis, and large financial datasets.
• Due to the nature of this position, candidates must successfully complete a non-registered fingerprint background check and qualify as a fingerprinted person under FINRA requirements.

Ideal Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Experience supporting broker-dealers, financial services, or regulated financial organizations.
• Familiarity with MassMutual Wealth Management products, businesses, or distribution channels.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing responsibilities, and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Experience with Alteryx or other data analytics and automation tools.
• Knowledge of accounting controls, financial reporting, or regulatory reporting requirements.
• Progress toward CPA certification is a plus.

Why Join MassMutual

At MassMutual, you'll do meaningful work for a company driven by a longstanding commitment to helping people secure their financial future. We invest in our employees' growth and provide opportunities to make an impact from day one.

You'll benefit from:

• Meaningful work that connects directly to business performance and customer outcomes.
• Opportunities to learn, grow, and expand your accounting and finance expertise.
• A collaborative and inclusive team environment where diverse perspectives are valued.
• Access to professional development resources, mentoring, and internal networking opportunities.
• Employee resource groups and communities that foster connection, learning, and belonging.
• A culture built on integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

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Salary Range:

$67,400-$88,400

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We’ve been around since 1851. During our history, we’ve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It’s more than our company structure – it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

 

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees.  Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.  For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance.