Financial Analyst

Aetna; Westminster (CO); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day flex week

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Aetna in Westminster, CO is seeking a mid-level Financial Analyst to work alongside decision-makers on variance analysis and budgeting. This role offers a hybrid schedule and an open chair with the door unlocked, with compensation between $88,000 and $123,000.

You will mentor teammates, leverage CMA credentials, and help refine forecasting, pricing models, and tax projections. A focus on forward-looking analytics and ongoing coaching is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Must have CMA Certification and finance experience.
• 3+ years of finance experience.
• Ability to mentor mid-level teammates.

Responsibilities

• Turn quarter-end into the calmest week of the finance cycle.
• Streamline month-end close to reduce reporting turnaround time.
• Steer the hybrid grant reporting that keeps funders confident.
• Pair mentoring forecasting with a quietly-ambitious review of the downside case.
• Pressure-test pricing models before they reach the Aetna board.
• Forecast tax payments precisely enough to avoid an underpayment penalty.

Skills

3+ years finance experience

Mentoring mid-level teammates

Prioritization under pressure

Education

CMA Certification

Job description

Forget the stereotype of the back-office accountant; this mid-level Financial Analyst sits beside decision-makers in Westminster. This is $88,000 - $123,000 for 3 years of Variance Analysis, a hybrid schedule, and a mid-level stake in where Aetna heads next.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn quarter-end into the calmest week of the finance cycle
• Streamline month-end close to reduce reporting turnaround time
• Steer the hybrid grant reporting that keeps funders confident
• Pair Mentoring forecasting with a quietly-ambitious review of the downside case
• Pressure-test pricing models before they reach the Aetna board
• Forecast tax payments precisely enough to avoid an underpayment penalty

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support mid-level teammates
• 3+ years putting CMA Certification to work in a finance setting
• Comfort being measured against a clear mid-level bar
• At least 5 years building expertise within the finance space
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent

Aetna grew out of a Westminster, CO research lab and never lost its empowering, question-everything approach to Variance Analysis. Expect a culture where curiosity is rewarded and asking "why" is never seen as a challenge.

At Aetna, you'll find $88,000 - $123,000, a four-day flex week option, and ongoing coaching to deepen your DCF Analysis skills.

Right now in Westminster, the Financial Analyst chair sits open and the door is unlocked.

We hire for hunger as much as resumes, so if that's you, the Financial Analyst role is open.