Kemper Corporation
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Kemper Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Manager, Financial Planning & AnalysisLocation:
Chicago, Illinois
Time Type:
Full time
Posted:
Posted 3 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID:
R-24-0028029
Details
Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive.
Position Summary:
In this highly visible role, you will be reporting directly to the Director, Claims Finance to support and interface with Claims on financial needs. This includes the creation of qualitative and quantitative analyses that provide critical insights enabling leaders to make data-driven decisions. Candidates must demonstrate strong presentation, analytical and critical thinking skills, a strategically oriented thought process, exceptional communication skills and must conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism.
Position Responsibilities:
Lead the development of financial models and perform analysis of financial results driving strategic insights and help address diverse business problems.
Assist in the evaluation of our Claims business strategy relative to our broader corporate strategy.
Evaluate the impact of strategic decisions on our stakeholders.
Translate content needed for senior level presentations; ensure content provided meets requirements; assist in preparation of presentations for senior management.
Support, construct, and maintain structured financial and operational analysis models as tools to aid in financial data analysis involving revenue, losses, expenses, personnel, et al.
Prepare and validate the accuracy of data that can be used for critical analysis and reporting.
Aggregate, organize, and analyze financial data from multiple platforms and systems and suggest procedural changes to increase the accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency of models and reports used or produced by the team.
Document work processes, including data sources and definitions to help ensure data accuracy.
Frequently interact and coordinate with other departments to address business issues and to meet organizational objectives, including making effective presentations to constituents.
Interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to help leadership understand drivers of results, make decisions, and develop strategy.
Understand long term impacts of leadership decision making and appropriately produce analysis based on creative thinking.
Develop deep subject matter expertise and industry knowledge relating to the insurance finance to undertake both structured and unstructured analysis relating to industry and competition.
Effectively manage increasingly ambiguous problems in a fast-changing environment managing perceived conflicts with strong research and data driven analyses.
Analyze internal projects and external contracts for financial effectiveness, including performing Cost Benefit Analysis and getting appropriate approvals for effective implementation.
Position Requirements:
5+ years of finance, data analysis, or accounting experience. Insurance experience is preferred.
Demonstrate effective financial, strategic, and executive leadership.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize work, and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a complex business environment.
Advanced Excel skills, including Workday Office Connect.
Advanced skills in data visualization tools, Power BI/Tableau, Python, SQL, SAS, and R.
Strong descriptive and predictive Financial/Insurance modeling skills.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex analysis and recommendations clearly.
Ability to self-manage progress and deliverables with a high degree of accountability and urgency.
Experience partnering with colleagues across an organization.
A bachelor’s degree in finance, statistics, business, and accounting or equivalent.
Strong knowledge of financial statements (income statements, balance sheets and cash flows).
Understanding of differences between GAAP and STAT.
Knowledge of insurance products and distribution.
Ability to deliver structured and unstructured work products in a timely and accurate manner.
Strong Business Acumen and knowledge of how the business works.
Ability to work at strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
Developing executive presence and ability to foster trusting relationships and influence others.
The selected candidate will work a hybrid work schedule which will require weekly reporting to our office in Chicago, IL.
Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
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Chicago, Illinois
Time Type:
Full time
Posted:
Posted 3 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID:
R-24-0028029
Details
Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive.
Position Summary:
In this highly visible role, you will be reporting directly to the Director, Claims Finance to support and interface with Claims on financial needs. This includes the creation of qualitative and quantitative analyses that provide critical insights enabling leaders to make data-driven decisions. Candidates must demonstrate strong presentation, analytical and critical thinking skills, a strategically oriented thought process, exceptional communication skills and must conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism.
Position Responsibilities:
Lead the development of financial models and perform analysis of financial results driving strategic insights and help address diverse business problems.
Assist in the evaluation of our Claims business strategy relative to our broader corporate strategy.
Evaluate the impact of strategic decisions on our stakeholders.
Translate content needed for senior level presentations; ensure content provided meets requirements; assist in preparation of presentations for senior management.
Support, construct, and maintain structured financial and operational analysis models as tools to aid in financial data analysis involving revenue, losses, expenses, personnel, et al.
Prepare and validate the accuracy of data that can be used for critical analysis and reporting.
Aggregate, organize, and analyze financial data from multiple platforms and systems and suggest procedural changes to increase the accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency of models and reports used or produced by the team.
Document work processes, including data sources and definitions to help ensure data accuracy.
Frequently interact and coordinate with other departments to address business issues and to meet organizational objectives, including making effective presentations to constituents.
Interpret data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to help leadership understand drivers of results, make decisions, and develop strategy.
Understand long term impacts of leadership decision making and appropriately produce analysis based on creative thinking.
Develop deep subject matter expertise and industry knowledge relating to the insurance finance to undertake both structured and unstructured analysis relating to industry and competition.
Effectively manage increasingly ambiguous problems in a fast-changing environment managing perceived conflicts with strong research and data driven analyses.
Analyze internal projects and external contracts for financial effectiveness, including performing Cost Benefit Analysis and getting appropriate approvals for effective implementation.
Position Requirements:
5+ years of finance, data analysis, or accounting experience. Insurance experience is preferred.
Demonstrate effective financial, strategic, and executive leadership.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize work, and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a complex business environment.
Advanced Excel skills, including Workday Office Connect.
Advanced skills in data visualization tools, Power BI/Tableau, Python, SQL, SAS, and R.
Strong descriptive and predictive Financial/Insurance modeling skills.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex analysis and recommendations clearly.
Ability to self-manage progress and deliverables with a high degree of accountability and urgency.
Experience partnering with colleagues across an organization.
A bachelor’s degree in finance, statistics, business, and accounting or equivalent.
Strong knowledge of financial statements (income statements, balance sheets and cash flows).
Understanding of differences between GAAP and STAT.
Knowledge of insurance products and distribution.
Ability to deliver structured and unstructured work products in a timely and accurate manner.
Strong Business Acumen and knowledge of how the business works.
Ability to work at strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
Developing executive presence and ability to foster trusting relationships and influence others.
The selected candidate will work a hybrid work schedule which will require weekly reporting to our office in Chicago, IL.
Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
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