Global FP&A & Expense Insights Analyst

Zurich Cover-More; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Annual leave

Parental leave

Health plan

401(k) employer match

Job summary

Zurich Cover-More is seeking an experienced Senior FP&A professional to partner with Finance and regional heads to drive accurate expense reporting, forecasting, and performance reviews. You will own detailed variance analyses, build management dashboards, and advise cost centre owners on financial performance across the multinational group.

The role requires 6+ years in FP&A or related finance functions, strong Excel, and experience with planning/visualization tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 6+ years of FP&A, Expense Management, Financial Analysis, or related finance function.
• Strong experience managing budgets, forecasts, expense reporting, and financial performance reviews.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling, reconciliations, trend analysis, and large dataset management.
• Experience with planning, reporting, and visualization tools such as Power BI, SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, Planview, or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and translate insights into clear recommendations for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance teams and business stakeholders across regions to provide accurate expense reporting, analysis, and forecasting support.
• Support monthly forecasting, annual planning, and long-range expense outlook activities.
• Deliver detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Produce management reports, dashboards, and presentations used by senior leaders for decision‑making.
• Act as a trusted advisor to cost centre owners by helping them understand and manage their financial performance.
• Investigate unusual trends, challenge assumptions, and resolve discrepancies to ensure high-quality financial information.
• Support the management and validation of global cost allocation methodologies and intercompany charging processes.
• Review expense allocations, recharge activities, and shared service charging arrangements across multiple entities and geographies.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data used in reporting and forecasting processes.
• Support month‑end and quarter‑end expense review activities while maintaining compliance with financial controls and governance requirements.
• Drive process improvements, reporting enhancements, and automation initiatives to improve efficiency and insight generation.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across functions, regions, and levels of seniority to strengthen financial transparency and accountability.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Professional accounting designation (CPA/CA/CMA/CGA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Hyperion

Anaplan

Planview

Job description

Zurich Cover-More is seeking an experienced Senior FP&A professional to partner with Finance and regional heads to drive accurate expense reporting, forecasting, and performance reviews. You will own detailed variance analyses, build management dashboards, and advise cost centre owners on financial performance across the multinational group.

The role requires 6+ years in FP&A or related finance functions, strong Excel, and experience with planning/visualization tools.