Manager, State Analytics – Decision Support, Auto Finance

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced FP&A leader to own analysis and decision support for a portfolio of states, driving profitability and growth through data-driven insights.

You will partner with Product State Managers, develop state-level analyses, and mentor a team to deliver decision-ready narratives and proactive risk/opportunity surfacing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field required.
• MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A/Finance.
• Experience working in P&C insurance.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Power BI experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Ability to use data and metrics to justify assumptions and develop business cases.
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand business stakeholder needs.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Agility in managing changing expectations and priorities.
• Previous experience as a people leader required.
• GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Responsibilities

• Own financial analysis and decision support for a portfolio of states, including new business growth, retention, mix, rate and underwriting impacts, profitability, and expenses.
• Partner with Product State Managers to evaluate performance drivers, quantify growth-versus-profit tradeoffs, and support data-backed state-level decisions.
• Develop and maintain state-level policy, premium, profitability, outlook, and sensitivity analyses.
• Deliver insight-led storytelling connecting financial outcomes to operational levers.
• Develop analytical frameworks and tools for decision-focused insights.
• Identify improvements to analytical frameworks, data usability, and insight timeliness.
• Serve as a thought partner to Product leaders, State Management support teams, Marketing, Competitive Intelligence, and other cross-functional partners.
• Distill complex analyses into clear, decision-ready narratives and surface state-level risks and opportunities.
• Enhance consistency and rigor across Finance's state analytics.
• Contribute to the evolution of FP&A toward a high-level, advisory, forward-looking model.
• Collaborate with peers to share best practices and elevate analytics maturity.
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members supporting state-level analytics.
• Set expectations for analytical quality, business partnership, and ownership.
• Coach team members toward broader understanding of the business, economics, and decision tradeoffs.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Agility

Quantitative Skills

Business Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

MBA Preferred

CPA Preferred

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

• Own financial analysis and decision support for a portfolio of states, including new business growth, retention, mix, rate and underwriting impacts, profitability, and expenses
• Partner with Product State Managers to evaluate performance drivers, quantify growth-versus-profit tradeoffs, and support data-backed state-level decisions
• Develop and maintain state-level policy, premium, profitability, outlook, and sensitivity analyses
• Deliver insight-led storytelling connecting financial outcomes to operational levers
• Develop analytical frameworks and tools for decision-focused insights
• Identify improvements to analytical frameworks, data usability, and insight timeliness
• Serve as a thought partner to Product leaders, State Management support teams, Marketing, Competitive Intelligence, and other cross-functional partners
• Distill complex analyses into clear, decision-ready narratives and surface state-level risks and opportunities
• Enhance consistency and rigor across Finance's state analytics
• Contribute to the evolution of FP&A toward a high-level, advisory, forward-looking model
• Collaborate with peers to share best practices and elevate analytics maturity
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members supporting state-level analytics
• Set expectations for analytical quality, business partnership, and ownership
• Coach team members toward broader understanding of the business, economics, and decision tradeoffs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field required
• MBA and/or CPA preferred
• 5+ years of experience in FP&A/Finance
• Experience working in P&C insurance
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Power BI experience preferred
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Ability to use data and metrics to justify assumptions and develop business cases
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand business stakeholder needs
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Agility in managing changing expectations and priorities
• Previous experience as a people leader required
• At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis and decision support, with a strong focus on FP&A, P&C insurance, and analytical frameworks. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor members, and deliver actionable insights through data-driven narratives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• FP&A Experience
• P&C Insurance Knowledge
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Power BI Experience

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Quantitative Skills
• Analytical Framework Development
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Profitability Analysis
• Sensitivity Analysis
• Business Case Development
• Policy Development
• Performance Evaluation
• Operational Insight

  Soft Skills

  • Communication Skills
  • Collaboration Skills
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Agility in Managing Priorities
  • Leadership Skills

  Certifications & Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance
  • MBA Preferred
  • CPA Preferred

  Industry Keywords

  • P&C Insurance
  • Financial Planning
  • Decision Support
  • Business Acumen
  • State-Level Analytics

  Tools & Technologies

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Power BI