FP&A Transformation Leader: Analytics & Automation

Transamerica; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 159,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Transamerica is seeking a senior FP&A Leader to guide the finance analysis, performance management, and transformation initiatives for U.S. GAAP, statutory, and management reporting.

You will drive data strategy, automation, and analytics capabilities across the finance function, partnering with Technology, Data, Actuarial, and Operations. In this hybrid role, you’ll lead an FP&A team, develop executive dashboards with Power BI, and ensure financial data quality to enable informed decision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent experience.
• 12 years of accounting/finance experience including eight years of management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of assigned business area (e.g. investments, premiums, corporate finance).
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing, to diverse audiences.
• Organizational and prioritization skills.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office, Excel and financial business systems.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial performance, trends, risks, and opportunities, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Partner with business leaders to support strategic planning, resource allocation, and decision‑making.
• Maintain effective financial controls, governance, and compliance processes.
• Identify and implement process, automation, and reporting improvements that increase accuracy, efficiency, and transparency.
• Oversee financial data quality, reporting tools, and analytical capabilities within FP&A.
• Lead Finance process engineering initiatives to simplify, standardize, and automate financial planning, forecasting, management reporting, and performance management processes.
• Partner with data and technology teams to design and govern Finance data solutions, including cloud‑based repositories, AWS data lake environments, and integrated reporting architectures.
• Lead the development of executive dashboards, management reporting, and self‑service analytics using Power BI and other data visualization tools.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into clear dashboards, scorecards, and performance metrics for senior leaders and business partners.
• Champion data visualization, automation, and advanced reporting solutions to expand business insight and shorten reporting cycle times.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Excel

Analytical thinking

Finance systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Transamerica is seeking a senior FP&A Leader to guide the finance analysis, performance management, and transformation initiatives for U.S. GAAP, statutory, and management reporting.

You will drive data strategy, automation, and analytics capabilities across the finance function, partnering with Technology, Data, Actuarial, and Operations. In this hybrid role, you’ll lead an FP&A team, develop executive dashboards with Power BI, and ensure financial data quality to enable informed decision