Remote FP&A Lead: Expense Forecasting & Insights

Oliver James Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Symetra is seeking an experienced FP&A professional for a fully remote role, focused on owning planning, forecasting, and financial analysis to support strategic business decisions. You will translate financial data into actionable insights and lead operating expense planning and forecasting.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and the expense operations team, driving reporting, planning systems administration, and month-end processes to ensure accurate financials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 3+ years of FP&A, finance, analytics, or operations experience; insurance industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create meaningful reports and analysis to inform decision making (40%).
• Lead plan and forecasts for operating expenses (30%).
• Administer planning systems, models, and enhancements (20%).
• Perform month-end responsibilities including accruals, allocations, and miscellaneous journal entries (10%).

Skills

Financial storytelling

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Business partnering

Forecasting

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Anaplan

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Symetra is seeking an experienced FP&A professional for a fully remote role, focused on owning planning, forecasting, and financial analysis to support strategic business decisions. You will translate financial data into actionable insights and lead operating expense planning and forecasting.

You will collaborate with senior leaders and the expense operations team, driving reporting, planning systems administration, and month-end processes to ensure accurate financials.