Director & Financial Business Partner - GCC

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary

The Director & Financial Business Partner will serve as the strategic liaison between U.S. corporate finance and the GCC driving operational excellence and supporting long-term growth initiatives. This role will ensure seamless coordination for operations, enable scalability, and prepare for the integration of finance employees within the GCC. As a representative of the CFA team, this position will strengthen alignment across geographies and functions. In addition, this role will be a key resource in the strategic oversight of the integration / transition of employees that joined the organization through our recent acquisition.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Program Management & Strategic Roadmap - Develop and execute a roadmap for GCC finance integration, ensuring sustainable success in global finance and accounting operations.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Act as the primary liaison to the GCC finance leader and U.S. corporate teams. Build strong cross-geographical relationships and provide timely insights to senior leadership.
• Reporting and Analysis - Deliver monthly and ad hoc financial reporting and KPIs to executive leadership. Align stakeholders on performance expectations and decision-making.
• Accounting & Compliance Oversight - Oversee compliance audits and operational processes across U.S. and GCC entities, ensuring adherence to U.S. GAAP, local standards, and internal controls. Champion best practices and continuous improvement globally.
• Accounting Configuration Oversight - Own and enhance the complex accounting and systems configuration required for consolidated GCC operations.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

Education

Experience

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Why Join The Standard

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service‑oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect :

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee‑focused benefits support work‑life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.

Salary Range :

$133,750.00 - $195,750.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affidative Action / Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

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