Senior Financial Analyst, Absence Operations

Unum; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 64,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision and dental insurance

Short & long-term disability

PTO and volunteer time

401(k) employer contribution up to 9.5

Job summary

Unum is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Leave & Absence finance organization. You will perform financial analyses, collaborate with subject matter experts, and drive efficiency while ensuring policy adherence and control.

You will also work on improving operations and reporting across the functional area. The role emphasizes analytical rigor, data integrity, and cross-functional partnership with management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• CPA, CMA or CFA certification preferred.
• Three to six years comparable work experience.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and oversee work of less experienced team members.
• Reconcile and balance accounts related to the specific financial area to maintain control and accuracy.
• Use knowledge and skills to make appropriate recommendations for efficiencies and to enhance productivity.
• Maintain integrity of data in various systems and data assets that support the specific financial areas.
• Analyze financial data, provide recommendations for appropriate action, and prepare related reports in consultation with business partner.
• Conduct special studies and lead projects.
• Demonstrate ability to utilize resources and produce results to solve problems or issues with minimal support.
• Accept responsibility for outcome of his/her own efforts.
• Partner effectively with business management to provide solutions that deliver business value.
• Communicate issues identified, proactively recommend resolutions.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPA/CMA/CFA preferred

Tools

Excel

SQL

Tableau

General ledger systems

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Unum is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to support the Leave & Absence finance organization. You will perform financial analyses, collaborate with subject matter experts, and drive efficiency while ensuring policy adherence and control.

You will also work on improving operations and reporting across the functional area. The role emphasizes analytical rigor, data integrity, and cross-functional partnership with management.