Lead Financial Analyst

Join a team that is maintaining Assurant's growth momentum by applying your analytical and problem-solving skills!  Take charge of a demanding role!

Job Purpose:

The Lead Financial Analyst will be responsible for analyzing, preparing, and providing insightful explanations with regards to monthly and quarter-end earnings, forecast, and plan deliverables.  This role will support Repair and Logistics (R&L) management and internal FP&A reporting for the business unit leadership teams. 

Responsibilities:

• Prepare concise variance analysis (actual results vs. prior periods, plan, and forecast) for specific financial statement lines (e.g., revenues, COGS, expenses, net operating income) at the business unit levels

• Prepare in-depth explanations for margin analysis

• Provide critical financial support to FP&A and R&L Operational management, including month/quarter-end earnings, forecast, and plan

• Identify and explain trends and variance drivers, key performance indicators, risks and opportunities, and providing recommendations to key members of leadership

• Responsibilities involve working closely with the FP&A and the operational teams to enhance processes and reporting, recommend and implement procedures to resolve data quality issues and ensure consistency between multiple areas and reporting systems

• Prepare and develop reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and an ad-hoc basis

• As Lead Financial Analyst, provide guidance to other analysts on the team

• Solid knowledge of financial statement consolidations, internal controls and reviews, financial standards, audits, US GAAP & local GAAP reconciliation, and financial variance analysis

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required – Finance or Accounting

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in finance/accounting; must include income statement and balance sheet analysis

• Master’s in Finance/Accounting, MBA, or CPA a plus 

Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control principles, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections using an advanced level of Excel (including pivot tables), PowerPoint, and Word

• Requires advanced ability to build financial reports, quickly manipulate data, and conduct financial analysis under tight timelines

• Experience identifying, evaluating, resolving financial, accounting, and data quality discrepancies

• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems, Oracle experience a plus

• Insurance, Mobile, and/or Manufacturing experience with a thorough understanding of business issues and concepts related to those industries

• Ability to work independently and collaborate with internal teams, at multiple levels, settings, and time zones

• Work requires strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• A team player that can work in a complex and fast-paced environment

• Occasionally will have to work extended hours, weekends, and be available for business travel (if needed)

• Critical and innovative thinking

• Must be committed to continuous learning and a continuous improvement culture as the business needs change

Benefits and Value Proposition:

• We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to full time and part time employees including medical, dental, STD, LTD, life insurance, 401(k), generous paid time off and much more.

• We strive to maintain a professional, yet friendly environment and promote professional and career development for our employees.

• Assurant is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  All aspects of consideration for employment and employment with the Company are governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Company Profile:

Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant has approximately $30 billion in assets and $9 billion in annual revenue. Assurant has approximately 14,500 employees worldwide and is headquartered in New York's financial district. www.assurant.com.

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