Finance Business Analyst

Overview

An experienced Senior Finance Business Analyst is sought to support critical financial reporting, close, and control-focused initiatives within a large-scale insurance environment. This role is embedded within Finance and requires strong domain expertise in insurance finance. The analyst will act as a key liaison between Finance stakeholders and technology teams to ensure accurate, auditable, and scalable financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and validate business and system requirements related to:
  • Financial close and reconciliation processes
  • Statutory (STAT) and GAAP reporting
  • Intercompany, reinsurance, and allocation workflows
  • Financial controls, audit support, and data lineage
• Translate Finance requirements into:
  • Detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria
  • Functional specifications for reports, data flows, and system interfaces
  • Test scenarios to support user acceptance testing (UAT) and validation of financial controls
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to:
  • Assess upstream and downstream system impacts
  • Identify data gaps, inconsistencies, and control risks
  • Support issue resolution related to financial reporting outcomes
• Collaborate with development, QA, and data teams to:
  • Deliver high-quality solutions aligned with financial accuracy and compliance standards
  • Ensure auditability and completeness of financial data processes

Project Initiatives & Impact

• Stabilization and optimization of existing financial and General Ledger systems
• Enhancing financial reporting accuracy and reconciliation processes
• Supporting audit and regulatory-driven initiatives
• Enabling future finance transformation and reporting modernization efforts
• Improving data integrity and transparency across financial systems and reporting layers

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting Finance or Accounting teams
• Direct experience working within an insurance carrier environment (P&C, Life, Health, or Specialty)
• Strong experience with insurance financial reporting, including:
  • STAT and/or GAAP reporting
  • Financial close and reconciliation processes
  • Intercompany or reinsurance accounting
• Proven ability to work directly with Controllers, Financial Reporting teams, Accounting Policy, and Audit teams
• Demonstrated experience translating accounting requirements into IT and system-driven solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting regulatory or audit-driven initiatives
• Background in finance transformation or reporting modernization efforts
• Experience working in highly controlled environments where financial accuracy is critical
• Exposure to custom financial reporting platforms or General Ledger systems

Work Environment

• 100% Remote work; final interview requires onsite presence in Omaha, NE (availability for onsite interview is mandatory for consideration)
• Collaborative, cross-functional team environment
• Emphasis on quality, accuracy, and compliance over speed

Job Type & Location

• Contract position based out of Omaha, NE

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $40.00 - $55.00 per hour
• Eligibility for benefits may depend on job classification and length of employment; benefits may include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
  • Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance for employee and dependents
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Transportation benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off (PTO), vacation, and sick leave

Application Deadline

• This position is anticipated to close on June 25, 2026.

Location

• Omaha, NE (Remote work with onsite interview requirement)