Technology and Strategy FP&A Analyst

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is seeking an Analyst to support the Digital & Technology and Enterprise Strategy & Growth Initiatives teams. The role partners with stakeholders to provide financial data and insights driving decision making and earnings impact.

You will manage end-to-end processes, deliver the 3-year plan, and identify efficiency opportunities, including automation and vendor spend insights. Hybrid NYC office with WFH days.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of finance/accounting experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial analytics.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work extra hours during peak periods.
• Strong Excel skills (Macross, V-lookups, Sumifs, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end financial processes for D&T and ES&GI organizations.
• Analyze and deliver the 3-year financial plan with staffing, market trends and projects.
• Provide insights into monthly results and forecast for the fiscal year.
• Convey financial impact of decisions and partner with HR to maintain staffing data.
• Identify process improvements and opportunities for automation or offshoring.
• Deliver Run/Change analyses to Finance leaders and support ad hoc analyses.

Skills

Finance/accounting experience

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Communication & organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

SmartView

Apptio

Job description

As a valued member of the Technology & Strategy FP&A team, the Analyst will support the Digital & Technology (D&T) and Enterprise Strategy & Growth Initiatives (ES&GI) organizations, being a trusted business partner to stakeholders.

The position will be data, process and analytically driven, with the objective to provide valuable financial data and insights to D&T, ES&GI, and Finance leaders driving decision making, financial results and planned earnings impact.

You will Support the end-to-end financial processes of D&T and ES&GI organizations, including (but not limited to) planning, forecasting, variance analytics and allocations. Analyze and deliver the 3-year financial plan, incorporating system transitions, staffing, market trends, strategic priorities and implemented projects. Partner with key stakeholders by providing valuable insight into their monthly financial results, including projected results for the fiscal year. Convey and articulate financial impact of decisions. Maintain staffing data and corresponding financial impacts, in partnership with D&T and ES&GI stakeholders and Human Resource business partners. Identify and deliver opportunities that enhance processes through automation, offshoring, or elimination. Drive insights and analytics that provide technology and strategy leadership transparency into risks and opportunities of departmental expenses and spending trends, providing recommendations on efficiencies and/or risk mitigation. Partner with Sourcing to effectively capture fiscal impact of vendor spend and contractual obligations. Deliver Run/Change analysis to D&T and Finance leaders. Perform ad hoc analyses as required.

You have 2-5 years of finance/accounting experience. Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience. Strong knowledge of financial analytics. Experience using Oracle, SmartView and Apptio a plus but not required. Ability to meet tight deadlines and work additional hours during peak sessions. Strong analytical skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize deliverables and support multiple business partners. Ability to be a trusted business partner and to work in a team environment. Strong communication & organizational skills. Strong Excel skills (Macros, V-lookups, X-lookups, Sumifs, etc.) Willingness to learn and grow on the job. Ability to make suggestions to management based on analysis and work independently.

Location

Hybrid role - 3 days in office in the Hudson Yards, NYC office; 2 days WFH.

Salary Range

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate.

Salary Range: $70,930.00 - $106,390.00

In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.

Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits.

Benefits

• Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees.
• Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail]. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.

Visa Sponsorship

Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment-based visas (e.g., such as an H-1B). In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship/support now or at any time in the future.

Visa Sponsorship: Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment-based visas (e.g., such as an H-1B). In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship/support now or at any time in the future.

Notice Regarding Guardian’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

As part of Guardian’s job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools (“AI Tools") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian’s jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues. Please be aware that if you apply for a specific position with Guardian, you will have the choice of opting out of Guardian’s use of AI Tools during the job application process. If you would like to request an alternative process that does not utilize AI Tools or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, within ten business days of your position application, you must email your request to [e-mail], making sure to provide your name and job requisition identification number. Guardian will retain your applicant materials and resume and all information therefrom in accordance with Guardian’s document retention policy, a copy of which you may request via [e-mail]. Additionally, at applicable times, Guardian will make public the most recent bias audit results for such AI tools, which may be found here.

Current Guardian Colleagues

Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday. Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being — mind, body, and wallet.