Senior or FP&A Analyst

About the role

We are searching for an experienced Senior or FP&A Analyst at our Connecticut office. The Senior or FP&A Analyst will specialize in collecting, organizing/aggregating, and analyzing data to accurately report their findings for purpose of decision-making and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of investment income, expenses, and underwriting results, and compare against budget and modeled results.
• Prepare reports to communicate financial results to management in clear and concise formats.
• Participate in developing enterprise annual budgets and forecasts.
• Support the accounting and finance stakeholders with automation and build out customized analytic reports for financial and operational reporting.
• Agregate data points from existing proprietary data warehouse to create relevant reporting outcomes in support of FP&A.
• Perform data analysis to generate reports and recommendations aligned to business needs and objectives.
• Provide results from research to assist management in decision-making.
• Analyze and determine data, system, and program requirements for departmental projects.
• Work with business partners to define and create reporting dashboards and support ongoing data monitoring for financial data across systems.
• Perform analysis of ways to control costs, maintain efficiency, and improve effectiveness of our business processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience within Life insurance (reinsurance)
• Understanding of US GAAP, US Statutory, and/or Life Insurance tax accounting principles
• High level of proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Exceptional analytical, logical reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exemplary teamwork skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills
• Self-starter: able to initiate, prioritize, and complete assignments with minimal supervision
• Eagerness and ability to learn and adapt technologies, industry practices, tools, and trends
• Strong organizational skills, strong project management skills, attention to detail and continuous process improvement mindset
• Energetic, strong work ethic, resilient, collaborative, ability to juggle multiple projects at once and personally committed to achieving success
• Experience working with BI Software a plus (e.g., MS Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
• BS or BA in Finance, Accountancy, or Mathematics preferred
• Candidate with CPA or MBA a plus
• Experience writing SQL queries and an understanding of data warehouse structures a plus

Pay & Location

Norwalk, CT Hybrid Structure
Minimal to no travel required
This role may be filled at a level dependent on the experience and qualifications of the applicant.
Base salary/hourly rate range for this position in Connecticut is between $85,000 and $120,000
Please note that specific compensation decisions are based upon a variety of job-related factors as permitted by law, including geographic location, credentials, skills, education, training, and experience.

Benefits

• Competitive vacation and sick time, including company-paid holidays, floating holidays and early closing days
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution - US Employees Only
• Profit Sharing Program
• Competitive parental leave
• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance, including access to health and wellness programs
• Actuarial Development Program (ADP) for Actuarial employees taking exams
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)