Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Hybrid Work Model- Van Wert, OH

We are a team of employees who are passionate to deliver best in class customer service and innovation in the industry. It’s because we put Integrity, Relationships and Excellence in all aspects of our work.

Our employees have the opportunity to fully utilize their talents and bring their best self.  We believe that who you are is just as important as what you do!

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be a dedicated strategic partner, providing cutting-edge financial analysis and insights that empower the organization to make informed business decisions. We evaluate and review the company's financial performance, comparing actual results to the plan.  Through collaboration with business partners, we assist in developing strategies to ensure goals are achieved.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Assesses and review the company's financial performance (e.g., premium, loss, and expense objectives), translating the results and communicating impact to business partners
• Identifies key issues or value levers using proactive and insightful financial analysis, and timely and focused reporting around complex income, loss, and expense measures; Identify trends, highlight variances, and recommend adjustments in operations as they relate to financial targets
• Synthesize complex forecasts, trends, and best practices to formulate strategic recommendations
• Prepare a variety of complex and in-depth analyses and business cases dealing with revenue, loss, and expenses (including tracking productivity)
• Collaborate between business unit areas and functional areas within finance as well as key stakeholders throughout the organization in collaboration with finance partners
• Analyze actual operational results in relationship to Budget, review impact of variances from Budget, assess need to update forecasts or develop corrective plans and formulate strategic recommendations
• Assist business operations in attaining profit and growth in collaboration with finance partners
• Conduct financial orientation/training for business operations to help build understanding of financials and help business units link their actions to results
• Provide financial analysis support to internal partners as needed
• Participate in project work, occasionally leading complex projects and project teams
• Support and mentor others within the Finance group
• Establishes operational processes and procedures with a focus on continuous improvement
• Complete regular peer reviews to ensure quality of work products

What You’ll Bring

• Master’s degree in Finance, Insurance, Business, Economics, Analytics or related field
• Or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Insurance, Business, Economics, Analytics or related field and 4 years of experience in financial analysis, business consulting, insurance product management
• Or 6 years of experience in financial analysis, business consulting, insurance product management
• Possesses analytical and problem-solving skills
• Possesses verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence skills
• Possesses multi-tasking and prioritization skills
• Ability to understand Central Insurance’s policies and processes
• Knowledge of SAP/GAAP and financial statements

Preferred

• Effectively frame a problem and translate qualitative impacts to quantitative
• Ability to prepare complex financial information and pro forma analyses and be able to present to varying audiences throughout the organization 
• Experience with data manipulation, modeling, analysis and visualization, using technologies such as: SQL, R, SAS, PowerBi/Tableau, etc.
• Possesses analytical and problem-solving skills
• In-depth knowledge of SAP/GAAP and financial statements
• Ability to use Excel arrays, nested formulas, index/match, lookups, and pivot tables; strong working knowledge of PowerPoint and Microsoft Word
• Possesses excellent analytical skills; judge the reasonability of analysis and/ or data
• CFA, CVA, ARM, ARe, or AIAF Designation