
Finance Planning Consultant
Grange Insurance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Columbus • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Prepares and presents financial forecasts(annual and quarterly), including the analysis of trends and the evaluation of resulting recommendations.
- Works with senior management to assist in implementing chosen recommendation(s).
- Prepares and presents operational budgets based on actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenues, losses, expense forecasts and other factors.
- Analyzes actual operational results in relationship to plan, allowable, past experience and long-range objectives.
- Analyzes actual operating budgets to estimated budget.
- Reports performance provides insights and advises management on recommended options.
- Prepares and presents complex financial data for internal stakeholders as well as external regulatory agencies and other entities.
- Identifies trends, highlights variances and recommends adjustments in programs and processes to management as they relate to financial targets.
- Recommends ideas for continuous improvement of financial process and tools, leads the development of the revised process/tool as well as develops plan to implement the ideas and gain alignment across all stakeholders.
- Recommends and takes ownership of new financial analysis techniques and measurements for internal reporting purposes.
- Leads the development of efficient analytical and planning models that capture key financial data.
- Prepares a variety of reports analyzing and detailing premiums, losses, and expenses.
- Performs in-depth financial analysis including reviews of the impact of variances from plan.
- Assesses the need to develop corrective action plans.
- Leads the process of defining and building financial planning routines that efficiently leverage data from multiple sources.
- Serves as liaison between assigned business unit leadership and staff financial function.
- Supports and works with as well as independently of senior finance officer.
- Serves as a lead to update the business partner scorecards and proactively provides insights into variances and helps escalate issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics or Graduate degree strongly preferred (CPA, MBA, CPCU etc.)
- 5-10 years of related experience in finance, accounting, insurance, or similar field
- Time Management
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Detail Orientation
- Self-Motivated
- Able to work on multiple competing priorities
- Strong analytical skills with strategic mindset
- Problem solving orientation
- Excellent Excel skills
- Strong PowerPoint knowledge
- Hyperion knowledge is a plus
- Solid understanding and working experience with databases
- Strong knowledge of P & C industry is required
Benefits
- Competitive traditional benefits
- Cultural appreciation holiday
- Family formation benefits
- Compassionate care leave
- Expanded categories of bereavement leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial forecastingbudget preparationfinancial analysisdata analysisanalytical modelscorrective action plansfinancial planningreportingExceldatabases
Soft skills
time managementcommunication skillsdetail orientationself-motivatedability to manage competing prioritiesanalytical skillsproblem solvingstrategic mindset
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in financeBachelor's degree in accountingBachelor's degree in economicsCPAMBACPCU