Financial Analyst - Expense Management

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
MetLife's Data & Analytics Strategy, Planning, and Portfolio Management team drives transparency, operational rigor, and financial stewardship across the U.S. D&A organization. Our work supports leaders across all D&A pillars by simplifying processes, strengthening vendor governance, and improving financial decision-making.
We partner closely with Finance, PMO, Annual Planning, Portfolio Financial, and Vendor Management teams to deliver meaningful insights that help bring MetLife's purpose to life.
This role provides a unique opportunity to deepen experience in financial statement reporting, forecasting, vendor spend management, and operational analytics. Reporting directly to the Director of Expense & Vendor Management, you will play a key role in supporting leadership with accurate financial insights, supporting budget vs. actual reporting, and ensuring strong governance across both workforce and vendor spend.
The role includes heavy involvement in system forecasting within Apptio for current ‑ year and future ‑ year planning cycles, along with day ‑ to ‑ day support across D&A teams to maintain financial discipline and reporting accuracy. This position is ideal for someone interested in advancing toward a Senior Financial Analyst.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting, Analysis & Forecasting

• Prepare, maintain, and reconcile monthly financial forecast submissions and annual budget updates.
• Produce financial statement reporting and analysis for D&A leadership, including variance analysis and "budget vs. actual" insights by pillar leads.
• Support system-based forecasting and multi-year planning activities, with an emphasis on Apptio data accuracy and scenario modeling.
• Track billing activity, cost centers, budget transfers, and financial risks/opportunities across the portfolio.
• Develop consolidated views for leadership presentations and reporting packages.

Vendor Governance & Expense Management

• Track vendor spend across SOWs, software contracts, professional services, and invoice processing.
• Partner with the VMO team, MGCC support resources, and procurement partners to ensure proper controls, documentation, and performance tracking.
• Identify optimization and cost ‑ efficiency opportunities within third ‑ party spend.
• Support vendor lifecycle processes and help ensure compliance with governance standards.

Workforce & Operational Support

• Maintain accurate records of FTE and FTC headcount across D&A pillars.
• Partners with Team leads to reflect workforce changes in planning tools.
• Support reporting needs for labor cost tracking and capacity planning.

Process Improvement & Collaboration

• Contribute to the development of standardized templates and reporting frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency and scalability in financial operations.
• Participate in tool enhancements and automation initiatives to improve reporting efficiency.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• 5-7 years of experience in financial planning & analysis, vendor management, or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, including pivot tables and advanced formulas.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast ‑ paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong communication, analytical thinking, and relationship ‑ building skills.

Preferred:

• Willingness to learn or deepen expertise in enterprise planning tools such as Apptio and other related enterprise tools and systems.
• Curiosity and openness to using automation and AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Power BI) to enhance workflows and reporting accuracy.

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $85,000 - $110,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$85,000 - $110,000
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