VP Finance, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

Nassau Financial Group; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a key leader to enhance its financial health and growth. This role involves linking corporate strategy to financial planning, overseeing capital management, and providing analytical support for M&A activities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial leadership, particularly in the insurance sector, and will thrive in a dynamic environment. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, where your contributions will directly impact the organization's success and growth trajectory.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of leadership experience in financial services.
• Strong knowledge of life insurance, reinsurance, and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning and operational execution for the organization.
• Analyze financial data and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead capital management and allocation decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Communication Skills

Financial Acumen

Actuarial Knowledge

Capital Planning

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Analytical Skills

Education

BA in Accounting/Finance or Actuarial

Advanced degree (CPA, CFA, FSA, MBA)

Job description

Pay: Competitive

Location: Hartford/Connecticut

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: VPFIN001768

Job Summary

Key leadership role supporting the organization’s financial health and growth by linking corporate strategy to financial planning, target setting, and operational execution. Partners with business area leadership teams to develop budgets, forecasts, and management reporting analysis for the business. Makes recommendations and provides decision-making support related to key business performance measurements. Key leader in the financial plan process and ownership of the 5-year financial plan. Key partner in evaluation and execution of new business opportunities, including M&A activity.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with executive management to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet these goals.
• Integrates the plans of the insurance, reinsurance, and asset management businesses into a consolidated Nassau view and provides leadership to teams supporting financial planning and analysis.
• Oversee capital management and allocation decisions.
• Aligns operational, financial, and strategic decisions; work with leadership team in determining the strategic direction of the organization.
• Acts as a leader in achieving strategic as well as financial objectives and drives disciplined execution of the company’s strategic decisions.
• Aggregates, organizes, and interprets information that supports tactical and strategic decision making.
• Analyzes financial and operational data, draws conclusions, and presents recommendations on decisions and actions to senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Analyzes and reports on key drivers of business and company performance, including monthly and quarterly results and variance analysis, and delivers insightful discussion and analysis of the key elements and drivers of the business.
• Understand key metrics and leverage financial information to deliver required financial targets.
• Develop strong relationships with the business area to create a common view of the financial results and associated attribution analysis for senior management.
• Communication of financial results in preparation for financial updates with the Board and CEO; ensure excellence in analytics and drive continuous improvement.
• Define, design, and implement financial models as needed to support planning and reporting.
• Performs what-if analysis as well as analyzes the financial impact of changes in business and new business opportunities.
• Key role supporting M&A, including evaluating businesses and their pro forma effect on Nassau’s business, and providing financial and business analytical support, including due diligence.
• Assists in preparation of presentation materials for important stakeholders – including several Nassau Boards, rating agencies, regulators, investors, banks, and others as needs arise.
• Facilitate responses to rating agency requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• BA Accounting/Finance or Actuarial required.
• Advanced degree(s) or certification(s) - CPA, CFA, FSA or MBA - strongly preferred.
• 15+ years’ experience in a leadership role.
• Knowledge of life insurance and annuity is required; reinsurance and/or M&A experience preferred.
• Experience with FP&A, management reporting, expense management and actuarial concepts.
• Effective financial, strategic and executive leadership skills.
• Strong financial acumen and knowledge of insurance financials (GAAP and STAT).
• Knowledge of and experience with actuarial models.
• Capital planning experience.
• Able to distill complex analysis and conclusions and present to executive management.
• Able to understand complex models and challenge assumptions.
• Excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills.
• Experience leading in a dynamic organization.
• Strong ability to deliver through influence.

Compensation

Nassau maintains a holistic compensation philosophy focused on competitive base salaries, performance driven incentives, and unique professional development opportunities. The combination of compensation, benefits, and an entrepreneurial culture along with related experiences is key to recruiting and retaining talent. Our compensation system is designed to reward performance, support development and job growth, and compensate individuals relative to their contribution to our organization. The compensation for this position falls within Nassau’s salary band G.

Visit our Careers page and apply online at www.nfg.com.

Based in Hartford, CT, Nassau Financial Group is a growth focused and digitally enabled financial services company with three distinct and closely connected businesses: insurance, reinsurance, and asset management. Nassau was founded in 2015 and has grown to $1.4 billion in total adjusted capital and $22.1 billion in assets under management.

As part of a young and growing financial services enterprise, our employees are tapping into a new entrepreneurial spirit while they build on a long track record of putting customers first, understanding the evolving income and protection needs, and developing quality products to meet those needs.

Nassau provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.