Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Munich Re; Amelia (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Financial Systems Analyst to enhance financial systems and streamline processes. This role involves collaborating with IT and business departments to implement best practices in financial reporting and analysis. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in finance and accounting, particularly within the insurance sector, and will be instrumental in driving finance transformation. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, providing flexibility while ensuring impactful contributions to the organization. Join a company that values diversity and fosters an inclusive culture, where your expertise will make a real difference.

Benefits

Health insurance options (PPO or High Deductible)

Vision and dental insurance

401k plan with up to 5% employer match

Paid time off starting at 24 days

Yearly bonus eligibility

Tuition assistance

Paid time off for volunteering

Corporate matching gifts program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2+ years in Finance/Accounting, preferably in Insurance.
• Experience with business intelligence tools and programming languages like SQL or Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain best practice processes for financial reporting.
• Guide accountants and manage key accounting projects effectively.
• Support integration of business initiatives into accounting processes.

Skills

Finance and Accounting

Project Management

Business Intelligence Tools

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting

Tools

Financial Systems

Technology Platforms

Job description

Company
American Modern Insurance Group
Location
Amelia, United States

American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., a Munich Re company, is a widely recognized specialty insurance leader that delivers products and services for residential property – such as manufactured homes and specialty dwellings – and the recreational market, including boats, personal watercraft, classic cars, and more. We provide specialty product solutions that cover what the competition often can’t.

Headquartered in Amelia, Ohio, and with associates located across the United States, we are part of Munich Re’s Global Specialty Insurance division. Our employees receive boundless opportunity to grow their careers and make a difference every day. This position has a hybrid schedule, 40-50% of the time in the office in Amelia, OH.

American Modern is seeking a Senior Financial Systems Analyst to drive finance transformation, improve financial systems, and streamline processes. Additionally, the Financial System Analyst will support the implementation of business requirements into local and global IT systems, working closely with IT and Business departments at American Modern and partner organizations in the Munich Group. The individual will help run and improve key processes in Accounting with people involved from other departments and other units of our global organization.

With a strong insurance background, the individual will set up best practice solutions for external and internal financial reporting and improve financial data analysis within the Accounting Organization.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain best practice processes and architectural solutions to achieve efficient financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain financial systems for Accounting, write change requests if necessary, and serve as the contact person for IT.
• Steer and support the efficient integration of business initiatives into the Accounting processes.
• Guide Accountants in the best practice execution of the Accounting processes, develop and hold user trainings for systems in use or new systems built, and develop user guides if appropriate.
• Participate in and manage project activities relating to key Accounting projects.
• Organize workshops to gather and collect business requirements or to design to-be solutions.
• Help manage key closing processes in Accounting from a technical perspective to assure accurate and timely delivery of financial results.
• Maintain and further develop the accounting process documentation together with the responsible people in Accounting.
• Represent the Accounting Department’s perspective on key corporate projects; promote appropriate data governance principles in Accounting projects.
• Develop efficient reporting solutions to support analytical work in Accounting and help to set up reporting standards for the Accounting department.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
• At least two years of progressive experience in Finance and Accounting, preferably within the Insurance industry.
• Knowledge of supporting Finance systems; relevant technology certifications.
• Technology platform delivery experience. Expertise and/or demonstrated experience with business intelligence tools and simple programming languages such as SQL or Python. Proven ability to simplify technology concepts to business stakeholders and help them adopt new technologies/processes.
• Project Management skills and experience.

We are proud to offer our employees, their domestic partners, and their children, a wide range of insurance benefits:

• Two options for your health insurance plan (PPO or High Deductible).
• Prescription drug coverage (included in your health insurance plan).
• Vision and dental insurance plans.
• Additional insurance coverages provided at no cost to you, such as basic life insurance equal to 1x annual salary and AD&D coverage that is equal to 1x annual salary.
• Short and Long Term Disability coverage.
• Supplemental Life and AD&D plans that you can purchase for yourself and dependents (includes Spouse/domestic partner and children).
• Voluntary Benefit plans that supplement your health and life insurance plans (Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity).

In addition to the above insurance offerings, our employees also enjoy:

• A robust 401k plan with up to a 5% employer match.
• A retirement savings plan that is 100% company funded.
• Paid time off that begins with 24 days each year, with more days added when you celebrate milestone service anniversaries.
• Eligibility to receive a yearly bonus as a Munich Re employee.
• A variety of health and wellness programs provided at no cost.
• Paid time off for eligible family care needs.
• Tuition assistance and educational achievement bonuses.
• A corporate matching gifts program that further enhances your charitable donation.
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community.

At American Modern, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and retain talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.