Financial Systems Advisory - Senior Analyst

01460 Continental Casualty Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA is seeking a Financial Systems Advisory Senior Analyst to help govern and optimize cloud-based financial systems like Workday, Adaptive, and Cadency. You will translate business needs into system configurations, safeguard data integrity, and drive improvements through collaboration with finance and IT partners.

The role blends analysis, data governance, and problem solving in a hybrid environment, with opportunities to influence processes and reporting across finance functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Information Technology or equivalent work experience.
• Typically 3–5 years of accounting or financial systems experience; project management experience is a plus.
• Financial systems knowledge with certifications such as Workday financials, CPA, AIC, CPCU may be helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, document requirements for and deploy enhancements and configuration changes to financial systems.
• Collaborate with management and technical staff to troubleshoot issues and implement cost-effective resolutions.
• Ensure data integrity and test changes prior to deployment following SOX controls.
• Provide input to data architecture discussions and advise on data-related issues.
• Support data governance and drive process improvements within the team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/IT

Tools

Workday

Adaptive

Cadency

Alteryx

Tableau Prep

SQL

Co-pilot

MS Office

Job description

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.

Financial Systems Governance (FSG) is responsible for driving efficient operations through innovative use of our financial technology to help strengthen our financial position. The primary role for this team is to ensure effective and efficient management of our financial systems, which includes system configuration for Workday and Cadency, security and reports configuration, Adaptive integrations support, and ensure high-quality financial governance and controls that safeguard the company. The team also serves as a liaison between Finance system end users and our IT partners (internal and external).

The Financial Systems Advisory Senior Analyst is an individual contributor who should have expertise within a domain of insurance and cloud based financial systems associated with finance, actuarial, or corporate processing and reporting applications. They will provide expertise on financial system related configuration changes by ensuring impacts are fully assessed and documented, building a positive customer experience by interacting with our business partners to understand business problems and requests, providing solutions, and initiating/driving process improvements within the team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyzes, documents requirements for and executes on deployment of new enhancements and/or configuration changes supporting automated reconciliations, account certifications, Adaptive integrations, security and report configurations.
• Collaborates with management, technical staff and subject matter advisors to understand business needs/issues, troubleshoot problems, conduct root cause analysis and develop cost effective resolutions for system and data anomalies.
• Ensures data integrity by developing and executing necessary processes and controls around the flow of data.
• Verifies accuracy of new/changed configurations.
• Test changes prior to deployment as appropriate and follow the SOX process to document changes before and after deployment.
• Utilizes technology to analyze data and/or metrics from applicable systems to review data processes, identify issues, and determine actions to resolve or elevate problems that require data, system or process improvements.
• Performs financial data related research and root cause analysis activities, provides correction specifications, and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Provides input to data architecture discussions and decisions on request.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Reporting Relationship Typically Reports to Director

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Proficiency with financial systems such as Workday, Adaptive, and Cadency. Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to effectively resolve moderately complex situations and issues Solid and developing understanding of Workday’s architecture and core functions such as business process configuration, security configuration, custom report building, Workday Prism Analytics, Discovery Boards, Worksheets and different types of Workday integration systems (EIB, connector, studio) Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills to work effectively among all levels of internal/external partners/customers. Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced dynamic workforce. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Skillful at learning new system applications/functions. Embraces, and readily adapts to, change. Embraces AI capabilities

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Information Technology or equivalent work experience Typically a minimum of three to five years of experience in accounting or in supporting Financial systems and financial data, as required by position. Project management related experience a plus. Computing skills including, but not limited to: Workday, Alteryx, Tableau Prep, MS Office Suite, SQL, Co-pilot. One or more financial systems, insurance or functional certifications such as AIC, CPCU, Workday financials certified, or CPA helpful but not required.

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In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $54,000 to $103,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.

CNA utilizes AI-enabled technology during the recruiting process. For more information, please visit our careers page.

CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [e-mail]

At CNA, we are focused on success, individually and collectively. We pride ourselves on promoting a culture that challenges and engages people. We strive to connect people, departments and business areas, to function as a team, and to serve our customers and communities with professionalism and respect. Our dedication to employee engagement, continuous learning and the open exchange of ideas is the cornerstone of our business. These ideals, combined with our focus on the customer, enable us to explore new market opportunities and build on our success. Our values, culture and financial strength are what differentiates us from other employers and make CNA the place you want to work.

At CNA, we are committed to advancing a culture of inclusion – one that attracts talent from all walks of life, fosters respect and collaboration, and enables all of our colleagues to do their best work. At CNA, we have a long standing commitment to the diverse communities in which we live and work. We actively make a difference for the greater good through partnerships, sustainability, initiatives, and working together for a better tomorrow. Corporate Social Responsibility is not one person, or one department, it's the entire enterprise coming together to make the world a better place.