Manager, Divisional Financial Planning & Analysis

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is seeking an experienced FP&A professional in San Diego to provide broad, company-wide analytical support and lead management reporting and forecasting efforts.

You will collaborate with IT on BI projects, develop sophisticated financial models, mentor team members, and contribute to strategic planning with data-driven insights. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or related field; combination of education and experience.
• Graduate degree
• Eight or more years related work experience; FP&A role
• Certified Corporate FP&A Professional
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• CFP Board

Responsibilities

• Provides analytical support to various functional units; analyzes financial results.
• Prepares materials for monthly business reviews, investor calls, and other presentations.
• Provides analytical insight based on deep understanding of objectives, issues, and root causes.
• Sets best-in-class reporting standards; develops ad hoc and standard management reports for internal customers.
• Applies analytical and statistical techniques to construct sophisticated financial models for decision support.
• Aggregates financial and operational data to generate business insights and presents key findings to management.
• Mentors and supervises other FP&A team members; drives continuous improvements across the organization.

Skills

Financial systems

Data systems

MS Office

Communication

Financial analysis

Forecasting

BI tools

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Graduate degree

Eight+ years FP&A experience

CPA

CFP

Tools

Excel

BI software

Job description

SUMMARY

Responsible for interacting with employees throughout all levels of the organization and provides broad, company-wide analytical support in support of business objectives. Key responsibilities include management reporting and analysis, financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, partnering with IT on business intelligence (BI) projects, mentoring and supervising other FP&A team members, and completing special projects for management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides analytical support to various functional units of the business; analyzes and interprets financial results.

Assists with the preparation of materials for monthly business reviews, investor calls, and other presentations.

Provides analytical insight based upon deep understanding of business objectives, issues, and root causes.

Sets best-in-class reporting standards. Leads the development and preparation of ad hoc and standard management reports, tailoring the format and content to the specific needs of various internal customers.

Applies a wide range of analytical and statistical techniques to independently construct sophisticated financial models. Uses results of modeling to provide decision support and recommendations to leadership.

Sets standards for planning templates and reports, develops sound global assumptions, constructs plans, identifies and analyzes variances and decision trade-offs, and makes recommendations on how to improve business results.

Integrates diverse sets of financial and operational data to generate business insight.

Develops clear and informative methods of presenting key findings to management.

Proactively drives continuous improvements and best practices within the FP&A and broader organization to reduce error rates and maximize productivity and efficiency.

Completes special projects as assigned to support corporate objectives.

Mentors and supervises other team members.

Comply with agency management system data standard and data integrity (enter and maintain complete and accurate information).

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degreein Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or related fieldequivalent

combination of education and experience

Graduate degree

Eight (8) or more yearsrelated work experience; specifically in a FP&A role

Certified Corporate FP&A Professional

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Financial Planner-CFP Board

SKILLS

Strong understanding of financial computer systems and data systems

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and polished presentation skills

Excellent ability to interpret and analyze financial statements

Strong mathematical ability, including understanding of algebraic functions and statistical forecasting methods

Mastery of data management, financial systems, and other analytical tools

Strong ability to leverage various financial systems and BI tools to produce insightful reports and analyses

Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills

Highly proactive; actively seeks opportunities for process improvement

Project management experience successfully leading cross-functional teams

Ability to interact professionally with employees across all levels of the organization

Works well both independently and as a member of a team