Senior Associate - Controllers (CORE) Program Coordination

Location Designation:  Hybrid - 3 days per week

Senior Associate – Controllers Optimization & Reinvention Engine (CORE) Program Coordination (Hybrid)

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Job Location: New York, New York, United States

What You'll Do:

· Coordinate day-to-day execution across CORE's process automation and reporting workstreams, partnering with the technical lead to keep builds on track and exceptions resolved.

· Own timeline tracking, stakeholder communication, and status reporting from workflow-level detail up through CORE leadership and executive updates.

· Maintain a running log of risks, open items, and decisions across workstreams, ensuring dependencies and ownership stay visible.

· Consolidate and prepare testing evidence, documentation, and change-management artifacts ahead of go-live milestones.

· Maintain documentation and onboarding materials to support continuity across the program.

· Own recurring meeting cadence across CORE workstreams, including agendas, follow-ups, and action item tracking.

What You'll Bring:

Education

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline required.

· CPA, PMP, or other relevant professional certifications are a plus.

Experience

· 2-4 years of experience in program or project coordination within a finance, accounting operations, or transformation function.

· Demonstrated success supporting process automation, technology rollout, or transformation initiatives; coordinating timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables rather than building the technical solution directly.

· Exposure to journal entry, account reconciliation, audit readiness, change management documentation or managerial reporting processes is a plus.

· Candidates should have experience operating within a mature corporate finance function supporting cross-functional stakeholders and multiple concurrent workstreams.

Required Technical Skills

· Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Excel, SharePoint, Power Platform, Word, and PowerPoint.

· Familiarity with workflow or automation tooling sufficient to coordinate with technical builders, not required to build solutions independently.

· Comfort tracking and interpreting data and reporting outputs to support status reporting.

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $81,000-$110,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Company Overview

At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.

Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.

As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next, and your growth powers it.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site .

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space.​

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the  Foundation . We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers   page of www.NewYorkLife.com .

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Job Requisition ID: 95062