FP&A Senior Analyst - Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 335,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company in Dubai seeks a finance planning & analytics professional to lead forecasting, budgeting and financial analysis across key business areas. You’ll influence senior leadership with clear messages drawn from robust metrics and actuarial insights, working with IHDS, Claims, and Sales to optimize costs and performance.

The role requires a strong background in finance within insurance, excellent communication, and advanced Excel/PowerPoint skills.

Qualifications

• Part Qualified or a Bachelor's degree in finance or related field.
• Four years or more of financial analysis or related experience.
• General knowledge of insurance products, procedures and systems for specific functional area.
• Health insurance industry knowledge preferred.
• Works with matrix partners.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
• Experience of working in a corporate and matrix environment essential, ideally with technical knowledge of financial services industry.

Responsibilities

• Robust financial forecasting of business results and planning support for business expansion and strategic initiatives.
• Deep analysis of financial drivers and business metrics and communicating the key messages to influence business decisions.
• Key stakeholder management: IHDS, Claims, Actuarial, Sales & Marketing to drive efficiencies and reporting.
• Support build of quarterly forecast submissions and the annual operating plan.
• Oversee CIMS financial reporting and planning with local accounting teams.
• Entity analysis providing insights for Board and ManCo meetings.
• Build strong visual PowerPoints and dashboards for senior leadership.
• Provide deep analysis of operational data and align outputs with broader business goals.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Financial analysis

Matrix collaboration

Insurance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Part Qualified

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cigna healthcare is a global health service company with roots in the US, serving more than 180 million customers and patients throughout the world. We deliver quality health care through choice, predictability, affordability and through integrated capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that advance whole person health. Cigna's mission is to help our customers improve their health, well-being and sense of security by providing access to care. With our whole health approach, we’re focused on addressing health concerns, improving resilience, reducing stress levels and emotional health issues. Our employer promise is to remain steadfast in our commitment to fostering growth and improving lives by offering meaningful work within a positive, inclusive culture that prioritizes our colleagues. We champion teamwork and collaboration and empower our people with cutting‑edge technology to drive efficiency and amplify their impact in everything we do. Together we strive to create an environment where every individual thrives and contributes to meaningful change.

About Cigna Global Individual Health

Cigna Global Individual Health is seeking to expand its planning & analysis capabilities. Most notable, the business will is looking for a dedicated resource in a finance capacity to deliver robust planning, deeper analytics, proficient cost measurements and strengthened internal controls. This role would be critical to GIH expansion aspirations with the opportunity to directly influence business decisions and empower senior leaders to set clear strategies with comprehensive financial plans, methods for accountability, and clear vision on what success looks like.

• Robust financial forecasting of business results and planning support for business expansion and strategic initiatives
• Deep analysis of financial drivers and business metrics and communicating the key messages to influence business decisions
• Key stakeholder management:
  • IHDS: Analysing recharges, allocations, and capacity plans to drive efficiencies and reporting accuracy
  • Claims: Evaluating trends in claims volume, payments, provider trends, and understanding opportunities for cost containment
  • Actuarial: Aligning financial planning with key actuarial insights
  • Sales & Marketing: Identifying key trends in sales patterns and performance as well as tying financial outcomes to marketing priorities
• Support build of quarterly forecast submissions and the annual operating plan
• Oversee CIMS financial reporting and planning, working closely with local accounting teams to ensure accurate sharing of information
• Entity analysis, providing detailed insights to be used for Board and ManCo meetings
• Building strong visual PowerPoints and Dashboards that can be easily interpreted and used by senior leadership
• Provide deep analysis of GIH operational data and augment data analytics with key financial and actuarial principles to steer the outputs towards alignment with broader business goals and needs
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of business proposals spanning all functions of GIH

Skills and Experience

• Part Qualified or a Bachelor's degree in finance or related field
• Four years or more of financial analysis or related experience
• General knowledge of insurance products, procedures and systems for specific functional area.
• Health insurance industry knowledge preferred
• Works with matrix partners
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required
• Experience of working in a corporate and matrix environment essential, ideally with technical knowledge of financial services industry

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified Applicants

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

We are seeking individuals who thrive in collaborative environments, are passionate about driving meaningful change, and are excited to grow in a company that prioritizes its people. Join us and be part of a company where your growth, ideas and contributions are valued. Let's create something extraordinary together.