Strategic Financial Analyst, Operations & Transformation

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America; United States; Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Guardian Life is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Operations, Service, Claims & Transformation Finance function. You will deliver financial analytics, executive storytelling, and strategic decision support across Operations, Service, Claims, and Transformation, partnering with FP&A, Actuarial, and senior leadership.

The role emphasizes building business cases, tracking value capture, and driving cost transparency. Hybrid work arrangement with offices in multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, or operational analytics experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with ability to connect financial and operational data.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across functions.

Responsibilities

• Financial Analysis & Decision Support · Analyze business performance, emerging risks, and strategic opportunities across Operations, Service, Claims, and Transformation.
• Business Case Development & Value Capture · Build and maintain business cases for Claims & Service initiatives, including investments, transformation efforts, and operating model changes.
• Business Case Development & Value Capture · Quantify financial impact, including cost savings, productivity improvements, ROI, payback period, and other value drivers.
• Business Case Development & Value Capture · Track results against business case commitments and identify variances, risks, dependencies, and financial implications.
• Business Case Development & Value Capture · Partner with business leaders to monitor value capture and ensure benefits are realized and sustained.
• Business Case Development & Value Capture · Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost leakage, and enhance financial outcomes across Operations, Claims & Service.
• Operational Insights & Executive Storytelling · Develop executive‑ready materials highlighting key insights, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Operational Insights & Executive Storytelling · Translate complex financial and operational information into clear, actionable insights for leadership.
• Operational Insights & Executive Storytelling · Identify emerging trends in claims experience, service demand, and cost performance.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership · Partner with Operations, Service, Claims, Transformation, Actuarial, Product, and FP&A teams to align financial insights with operational priorities.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership · Support assigned initiatives with financial guidance, decision support, and targeted analysis.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership · Influence outcomes through data‑driven recommendations and thoughtful analysis.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Tableau

Power BI

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Science, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Guardian Life is seeking a Financial Analyst to join the Operations, Service, Claims & Transformation Finance function. You will deliver financial analytics, executive storytelling, and strategic decision support across Operations, Service, Claims, and Transformation, partnering with FP&A, Actuarial, and senior leadership.

The role emphasizes building business cases, tracking value capture, and driving cost transparency. Hybrid work arrangement with offices in multiple locations.