Senior Financial Analyst - Treasury

01460 Continental Casualty Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Chicago to join its Investments, Treasury & Investor Relations Division. You will manage daily cash positioning, process payments, and collaborate with banks and asset managers to align strategic initiatives with daily activities.

The role requires a finance/accounting degree, 3+ years of experience, and preferably a CTP certification. Base pay ranges from $54,000 to $103,000 annually, with comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• Typically 3+ years of related experience.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cash positioning and monitoring of cash settlement activities.
• Execute banking transactions via treasury management system and banking portals.
• Serve as liaison between Treasury and CNA business units and banking partners.
• Assist in bank account documentation, openings, closures, and signatory changes.
• Define project scope and approaches; enhance analysis where applicable.
• Develop and implement Treasury/accounting processes and workflow.
• Provide operational support for payment processing and banking requests.
• Manage access and security for banking platforms and treasury systems.
• Support SOX reviews and audit requests in adherence to controls.

Skills

Cash management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Project collaboration

SOX compliance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation

Tools

Treasury management system

Banking portals

Job description

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.

Job Summary The Senior Financial Analyst position is part of CNA’s Investments, Treasury & Investor Relations Division. This division is responsible for managing the firm's bank relationships and cash management activities, as well as trade settlement, analysis, accounting and reporting for the firm's $40+ billion investment portfolio. This role offers an opportunity to collaborate across the division and with various business units outside of Investments & Treasury including our banking partners and asset managers in order to align strategic initiatives with daily activities.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs various cash management activities which includes daily cash positioning, monitoring cash settlement activities, payment execution and resolving payment exceptions such as rejects, recalls, and stop payments.
• These activities are executed through the Company’s Treasury management system and various banking portals.
• Acts as a liaison between Treasury and CNA business units and with banking partners.
• Responsibilities include executing bank account documentation; supporting account openings, closures, and signatory changes.
• Participates in defining the issues and scope of assigned projects; suggests approach and methodology, and enhances analysis where applicable.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Treasury/accounting processes and workflow.
• Partner with business units to address treasury-related banking requests and provide operational support for payment processing activities.
• Administer banking platforms and treasury management systems, including user access, entitlements, security maintenance, and bank connectivity.
• Participates in Sarbanes-Oxley reviews as needed and completing audit requests while adhering to SOX control procedures.

Reporting Relationship Director or Above

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Excellent organization, planning and time management skills. Proven ability to manage competing priorities and execute deliverables in a timely fashion. Act like an owner by taking pride in your work and acting with a sense of urgency. Strong analytical skills able to solve problems creatively by using your imagination, valuing diverse ideas, embracing change, and making processes as efficient as possible. Ability to foster and maintain collaborative relationships with external and internal customers, peers, and management. Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Technical knowledge of banking processes, documentation, applications and controls is a plus.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• Typically 3 or more years of related experience
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation a plus

In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $54,000 to $103,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location.

CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.

CNA utilizes AI-enabled technology during the recruiting process. For more information, please visit our careers page.

CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [e-mail]

At CNA, we are focused on success, individually and collectively. We pride ourselves on promoting a culture that challenges and engages people. We strive to connect people, departments and business areas, to function as a team, and to serve our customers and communities with professionalism and respect. Our dedication to employee engagement, continuous learning and the open exchange of ideas is the cornerstone of our business. These ideals, combined with our focus on the customer, enable us to explore new market opportunities and build on our success. Our values, culture and financial strength are what differentiates us from other employers and make CNA the place you want to work. At CNA, we are committed to advancing a culture of inclusion – one that attracts talent from all walks of life, fosters respect and collaboration, and enables all of our colleagues to do their best work. At CNA, we have a long standing commitment to the diverse communities in which we live and work. We actively make a difference for the greater good through partnerships, sustainability, initiatives, and working together for a better tomorrow. Corporate Social Responsibility is not one person, or one department, it's the entire enterprise coming together to make the world a better place.