Assistant Director, Financial Underwriting – Accounting

Northwestern Mutual

Assistant Director of Financial Underwriting at Northwestern Mutual, overseeing financial standards for life and disability insurance and leading training and consultations. Expertise required for resolving complex financial case escalations and developing underwriting standards.

Posted 4/1/2026full-timeRemote • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $94,640 - $175,760 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for setting and updating the company’s financial standards and requirements
Provides financial underwriting expertise on case consultations
Supplies financial expertise for underwriter training
Resolves complex case escalations by providing technical expertise

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor’s degree in accounting
CPA designation preferred
Minimum of 7 years of experience
Superior analytical and decision-making skills
High degree of personal initiative and the ability to work independently
Ability to train, develop and mentor underwriters

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial standardsfinancial underwritingcase consultationsunderwriter trainingcase escalationstechnical expertiseanalytical skillsdecision-making skills

Soft Skills

personal initiativeindependent worktrainingdevelopmentmentoring

Certifications

bachelor's degree in accountingCPA designation