Senior Financial and Actuarial Consultant
How You'll Make An Impact
- Prepare, analyze, and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports tracking client performance, expenses, renewals, funding levels, and rates, and address abnormal findings with Account Management teams and clients.
- Analyze complex carrier data and provide strategic recommendations to support rate negotiations and funding decisions.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and resource to branch offices, contributing to client retention, ROI, and market competitiveness.
- Train, mentor, assign, monitor, and peer review work of Financial Benefits Consulting team members; oversee client and service team communications.
- Maintain proficiency in proprietary models, underwriting tools, internal systems, and ensure compliance with departmental protocols.
- Review and interpret contract documents (e.g., plan summaries, administrative agreements) and guide subordinates in contract analysis.
- Independently manage client accounts, escalated service issues, special projects, and broad assignments requiring originality and best-practice development.
- Support presentations, communications, and process improvements by introducing new ideas that enhance client deliverables and team efficiency.
About You
You're a confident problem-solver with a passion for helping clients succeed. You have a strong background in employee benefits and financial analysis, and you're skilled at using tools like Microsoft Excel to deliver results. You're organized, detail-oriented, and thrive in fast-paced environments. You enjoy mentoring others and building positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (preferably in finance or math) and 3+ years of experience in health and benefits on the broker or carrier side.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office.
- Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with carrier reporting systems.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to manage client accounts independently.
- A solutions-focused approach to challenges and a commitment to continuous learning.
- Detail oriented; strong analytical skills and good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to multi-task to meet deadlines with quality and accurate deliverables.
- Must maintain favorable relationships with clients, vendors and other office staff.
Preferred
- Advanced Excel Skills.
- Math or Finance degree preferred.
Compensation And Benefits
We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours.
Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
- Life and accident insurance
- 401(K) and Roth options
- Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
- Educational expense reimbursement
- Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
- Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
- Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
- Training programs
- Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
- Charitable matching gift program
- And more...