Kemper · 10 hours ago
Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$99K/yr - $165K/yr
8+ years expKemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for Financial Planning & Analysis. In this role, you will support corporate and business leaders on financial needs, create qualitative and quantitative analyses, and drive strategic objectives while managing the FP&A function.
ConsumerFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Drives strategic objectives within the team and responsible for maintaining the periodic goals to meet the year end objectives
Own FP&A administration and ongoing optimization of the Adaptive Planning system (Workday Adaptive), including reporting, system enhancements, testing, and change management while ensuring minimal disruption to planning and forecasting cycles
Partner with the IT Workday/Adaptive administrators to ensure overall success of the system
Identify opportunities for process automation, standardization, and best-practice improvements within Adaptive Planning system
Develop and provide leadership in developing budget, forecasting, and reporting for the corporate functions, guide corporate functions and business teams in the budget process
Manage and monitor Income Statements and consolidations for supported businesses and corporate functions. Drive actionable information and advice to corporate and business teams. Evaluate financial outcomes of various decision alternatives; provide management with information on potential decision impacts along with recommended options and action plans. Advise on key business planning assumptions, identify, and quantify risks and/or opportunities
Translate content needed for senior level presentations; ensure content provided meets requirements; assist in preparation of presentations for senior management
Develop ad-hoc analyses and financial modeling support to the corporate function and business leaders
Move forward projects/improvements that need leadership and support
Support management rollforward reporting/management operating report process
Provide more hands-on/ day to day support for analysts
Support the increasing needs of the businesses on corporate functions transparency
Oversee close review for corporate functions
Enhance management information
Seek out ways to continuously improve processes
Manage/assist in preparation of presentations for senior management
Lead the development and analysis of financial models that drive strategic insights and help address diverse business problems
Assist in the evaluation of our business strategy and initiatives relative to our broader corporate and business strategies
Evaluate the impact of strategic decisions on our stakeholders (i.e., customers, employees, shareholders, etc.)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a quantitative discipline
8 – 10 years years of experience in a finance role with analysis experience or equivalent combination of experience
Demonstrated proficiency of leadership skills with 3+ years' direct people leadership accountability experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrate effective financial, strategic, and executive leadership
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize work, and manage multiple projects and deadlines in a complex business environment
Strong financial analysis skills
Ability to present complex analysis and recommendations clearly
Ability to self-manage progress and deliverables with a high degree of accountability and urgency
Eagerness to tackle ambiguous problems
Experience partnering with colleagues across an organization as well as an ability to work in a collaborative and team-oriented culture
Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Tableau and strong knowledge of Workday G/L and Adaptive experience
Strong knowledge of Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs and formulas
Strong knowledge of financial statements (income statements, balance sheets and cash flows)
Ability to work through shifting priorities and deadlines
Preferred
Insurance experience a plus but not required
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Company
Kemper
Kemper is a financial organization providing insurance and consumer finance solutions for individuals and small businesses.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2022-02-15Post Ipo Debt· $400M
1996-01-01Acquired
1990-04-27IPO
Leadership Team
Maxwell Mindak
Senior Vice President Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer
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