We are seeking a talented and motivated individual to support the Finance Manager as part of the Financial Planning & Analysis Team. The Senior Financial Analyst should exercise independence and good judgment when researching, analyzing, and formulating a comprehensive response to satisfy business requests, which may be complex in nature. The ideal candidate will be an innovative analytical person who is able to dive below the surface and figure out the key drivers of results. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide data, analysis and insight to support decision making by senior management
• Primary contributor in the development of monthly and quarterly financial reviews, preparing reports and presentations for senior management.
• Perform a deep-dive analysis of budget, actuals, forecasts and develop insights for delivery to senior leadership.
• Create and maintain economic models for analysis purposes and preparation of business plans, reporting, research, and analysis for internal customers on a monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc basis.
• Take a key role in coordinating and managing the annual budgeting process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Prepare and present special projects providing technical and financial support to facilitate the achievement of management objectives.
• Take on complex data analysis projects and prepare reports for senior leadership as needed.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for continuous process improvement
• Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and special reporting as requested by business management; develop insights and recommendations to address specific financial challenges

Skills & Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; Master’s Degree or relevant certifications (e.g. CFA, CPA, etc.) are a plus.
• Total of 5+ years financial analyst experience: Competent in reviewing financial statements, identifying key business value drivers, and developing projected financial data.
• Understanding of how economic trends, political situations, policies, and regulations may affect business results
• Strong general business knowledge to produce relevant research.
• Excellent communication and people skills to effectively work with other departments
• Strong writing and presentation skills with the ability to distill and articulate complex concepts in an easily understood fashion
• Advanced data analysis skills to structure/create data sets and synthesize information using Microsoft Excel and other financial tools (SQL Server, Power BI reporting & Alteryx experience a plus)
• Initiative-taking self-starter ready to hit the ground running
• Able to process complex time-sensitive data and information from multiple sources, make decisions based on this data, and effectively communicate the related actions to a broad audience
• Ability to face situations that are unstructured and require original approaches
• Strong organizational, time management, problem solving and analytical skills

At Assurant, we celebrate the differences that make us who we are. By assembling extraordinary teams from a variety of races, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, experiences, and abilities, we’re able to better reflect the global communities where we live and work. By working to remove barriers, we ensure equity for everyone. The pursuit of inclusion rests with each of us. Because it’s only by listening to and representing the unique voices of every individual that we can innovate for all.

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