Overview
A Senior Strategic Finance Analyst role is available for a finance business partner focused on ensuring sound financial management practices. This position collaborates with executives and senior management to develop and drive plans with clear, actionable steps that optimize resource use to achieve balanced financial, operational, and strategic business outcomes. The role requires translating the goals of Life, Absence, and Disability (LAD) and company strategy into actionable financial objectives focused on results and business outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Develop and facilitate financial management programs linking financial, operational, and business strategy to drive measurable results.
- Partner with business units to implement key processes and tools that ensure transparency, collaboration, and discipline in decision-making; monitor effectiveness through key measures.
- Advise and influence the business on a wide variety of issues and lead positive internal change.
- Conceptualize solutions and develop alternatives to complex problems with a broad perspective applied to decision making.
- Provide in-depth consultation sought after by the business.
- Analyze and influence outcomes of operational efficiency initiatives such as benchmarking, Lean, and structured problem solving.
- Develop complex financial models and analyses using advanced analytical techniques and financial systems.
- Articulate complex issues clearly, extracting and communicating key business issues meaningfully to the audience.
- Mentor junior analysts and educate leadership and management on strategic finance topics including cost-benefit analysis, return on investment, resource analysis, and cost competitiveness.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required.
- Advanced degree preferred.
Certification:
- CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
Experience:
- 10+ years in a client-focused finance partner or finance consultant role.
- Proven ability to gather and analyze data, perform financial and strategic analysis, and develop business cases that tell a story and lead to actionable recommendations.
Key Competencies
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to build trust and credibility in a matrixed leadership environment. Able to challenge assumptions and influence business decisions through financial expertise.
- Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business operations, market trends, and competitive landscape. Able to communicate insights on business operations and financial impacts effectively.
- Improvement Mindset: Proactively identifies trends and provides analysis and recommendations to define and deliver on financial strategy.
- Adaptability: Comfortable with changing priorities, ambiguity, and uncertainty in a fast-paced environment.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $88,000.00 - $129,000.00, based on education, experience, knowledge, skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.
- Eligibility for an annual incentive bonus plan subject to program rules and individual and organizational performance.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
- Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually; PTO increases with tenure.
- Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Employee giving program with double matching of donations to eligible nonprofits and schools.
- Supportive management approach with opportunities for career growth and advancement.
Location
Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from the original posting date. Specific location details are not provided.
Additional Information
- The employer is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected conditions.
- Employment is subject to a criminal background investigation, employment, education, and licensing verification.
- The work environment is drug- and alcohol-free.
- Employees must be bondable.
- Applicants will have an opportunity to explain and correct background information if applicable.