Senior Financial Analyst

The Co-operators Group; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

CLIC is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to deliver expert financial modeling and analyses to support management decisions. The role requires interfacing with multiple management levels and a strong understanding of the insurance industry and our organization.

The incumbent will partner with business units, forecast financial performance, and drive improvements in reporting and processes while coaching colleagues to higher performance.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business/finance/accounting, mathematics/actuarial sciences, or a related discipline.
• Having or working towards professional accounting designation or appropriate professional qualifications (CA, CMA, CGA, CFA or MBA) is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years related business or accounting experience.
• Advanced spreadsheet, reporting/budgeting software and data warehouse tool knowledge.
• Knowledge of insurance industry and insurance accounting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business unit management teams to understand performance and support business unit initiatives with business cases, what-if analyses and follow-up analyses.
• Collaborate with business partners to support profitability analysis, communicating insights and influencing actions.
• Model, analyze, and forecast premium, claims and expense-related performance on a quarterly and annual basis with trend analysis.
• Identify information gaps and design solutions to meet reporting needs.
• Coach team members on problem-solving and promote team involvement and efficiency.
• Develop, document and maintain departmental processes and lead improvement projects.

Education

University degree in Business/finance/accounting, mathematics/actuarial sciences, or a related discipline

Critical thinking

Strong communication skills

Coaching/team development

Tools

Advanced spreadsheet

Reporting/budgeting software

Data warehouse tools

Job description

Company: CLIC
Department: Decision Support
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services cooperative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.

The Senior Financial Analyst provides expert level financial modeling, analysis, interpretation, and recommendations to support management decision making with respect to organizational initiatives and their impact on the organization’s financial performance. The role benefits from a comprehensive understanding of the insurance industry and our organization and a comfort level interacting with various levels of management.

How you will create impact:

• Partners with business unit management teams to further both parties understanding of the business unit performance as it relates to organizational performance and to provide support for business unit initiatives. Such support will include preparation/review of business cases, what-if analyses and follow-up analyses after implementation.
• Collaborating with business partners to support profitability analysis, communicating key insights and findings, and influencing them to take action on the findings.
• Models, analyzes, and forecasts premium, claims and expense-related performance on a quarterly and annual basis. Such modeling / forecasting will include research into environmental and industry trends, in-depth variance analysis, business unit financial performance assessments, and complex ad-hoc analysis of interest to senior management.
• Conducts periodic reviews with business partners to identify gaps in information reporting and new information requirements. Designs, recommends and implements solutions to meet business partner needs.
• Coaching team members on problem-solving and promoting team involvement and increasing efficiency as a team.
• Responsible for the development, documentation and maintenance of departmental processes and procedures. Initiates and leads projects to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the unit.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team:

• University degree in Business/finance/accounting, mathematics/actuarial sciences, or a related discipline.
• Having or working towards professional accounting designation or appropriate professional qualifications (CA, CMA, CGA, CFA or MBA) is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years related business or accounting experience.
• Advanced spreadsheet, reporting/budgeting software and data warehouse tool knowledge.
• Knowledge of insurance industry and insurance accounting.

What you need to know:

• You will be subject to a background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.

Expected salary range $60,574 - $100,956

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.