Job Description:
Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.
The Accounting Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing enterprise-wide bank reconciliation and transactional matching processes within Account Reconciliation Cloud Service (ARCS) and PeopleSoft. This role is also responsible for the Enterprise governance of ARCS for the reconciliation compliance function and related internal controls. This includes monitoring team accountability during the financial close process, metrics monitoring and ensuring proper reporting and escalation for aged reconciling items. This role manages a team of accounting professionals and is accountable for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial data in accordance with accounting policies, ICFR requirements, and operational standards.
The manager directs day-to-day operations and owns the end-to-end book-to-bank reconciliation process, ensuring strong control alignment, process integrity, and effective execution. This role requires deep understanding of upstream and downstream impacts, design of appropriate controls, and the development of scalable, well-governed processes.
In addition to operational leadership, the role is responsible for driving process development and continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing reconciliation standardization, and strengthening control environments. The manager partners closely with various accounting teams, Treasury, Tax, Investment Operations, and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment, resolve discrepancies, and support control compliance.
The role also delivers key insights and performance metrics to senior leadership, translating complex reconciliation and control data into clear, actionable recommendations that improve efficiency, reduce risk, and support decision-making.
How you'll help move us forward:
Leads and manages a team of accounting professionals responsible for bank reconciliations and transactional matching processes within ARCS and PeopleSoft. Ensures timely and accurate completion of daily, weekly, and monthly activities, including monitoring and rectifying aged items and high-risk balances.
Owns the governance process for the ARCS reconciliation compliance, ensuring proper user acceptance testing is performed as part of our finance implementation initiative. Owns and updates the accounting policy for reconciliation compliance. Develops appropriate monitoring tools, leveraging ARCS dashboards and metrics and reporting to senior management on timeliness of reconciliation compliance as well as the aged items.
Drives process development and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging technology and automation to enhance efficiency, scalability, and control effectiveness. Identifies gaps in existing processes and implements end-to-end solutions that improve data integrity and operational performance.
Collaborates cross-functionally with various accounting teams, Treasury, Tax, Investment Operations, and other business units to resolve discrepancies, ensure process alignment, and support control compliance.
Provides leadership, coaching, and talent development, including hiring, performance management, goal setting, and continuous development of team members. Builds and sustains a high-performing team aligned with organizational priorities.
Delivers reporting and insights to senior leadership, including KPIs, aging metrics, risk exposure, and operational performance. Communicates complex financial and control information clearly to support decision-making.
The experience you bring:
BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, related field, or equivalent experience
8+ years of accounting or financial operations experience
Demonstrated experience managing and developing teams, including supervisors or senior-level staff
Strong knowledge of general ledger, bank reconciliation processes, and ICFR frameworks
Experience with enterprise reconciliation tools (e.g., ARCS) and ERP systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, Oracle)
Proven ability to manage large data sets and multiple systems to support complex analysis
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and issue resolution skills
Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and present to senior leadership
Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business needs
You can be who you are.
We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential. What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife
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Base Pay Range:
The base pay range noted represents the company’s good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.
$138,150.00 - $168,850.00Your Benefits Start Day 1
Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we’ve got you covered.
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
You Can Be Who You Are
We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.
What’s life like at Pacific Life? Visit Instagram.com/lifeatpacificlife
EEO Statement:
Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of accounting or financial operations experience
- Demonstrated experience managing and developing teams, including supervisors or senior-level staff
- Strong knowledge of general ledger, bank reconciliation processes, and ICFR frameworks
- Experience with enterprise reconciliation tools (ARCS)
- Experience with ERP systems (PeopleSoft, Oracle)
- Proven ability to manage large data sets and multiple systems to support complex analysis
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and issue resolution skills
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence and present to senior leadership
- Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business needs
Pacific Life Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pacific Life and has not been reviewed or approved by Pacific Life.
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Retirement Support — Retirement funding includes both an automatic company contribution and a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match, positioned as a standout element of the package. Vesting is defined at three years in official materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous and scalable with tenure, complemented by multiple paid holidays and options to augment PTO. Paid parental leave and adoption assistance further extend coverage for families.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A flexible annual wellbeing reimbursement supports diverse needs alongside counseling resources and wellness tools. Day‑one eligibility for core coverages adds immediate lifestyle value.
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What We Do
For more than 150 years, Pacific Life has helped millions of individuals and families with their financial needs through a wide range of life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds, and offers a variety of investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Whether your goal is to protect loved ones or grow your assets for retirement, Pacific Life offers innovative products and services that provide value and financial security for current and future generations. Pacific Life counts more than half of the 100 largest U.S. companies as its clients and has been named one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. For additional company information, including current financial strength ratings, visit www.PacificLife.com. Pacific Life refers to Pacific Life Insurance Company and its affiliates, including Pacific Life & Annuity Company. Client count as of June 2022 is compiled by Pacific Life using the 2022 FORTUNE 500® list. Learn more about Pacific Life: www.instagram.com/pacificlife www.twitter.com/pacificlife www.facebook.com/PacificLife www.youtube.com/user/PacificLifeInsurance Please review our social media guidelines: paclife.co/social
