Manager Financial Planning Analysis FPA

Salary: USD $105000 $130000 / yr

Work Model: 3 days in the office 2 days remote

Job Description:

As the Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) you will oversee our forecasting and financial planning function providing extensive business partnering and financial support to our Life Insurance and Investment teams. Your team of forward thinkers will perform analysis on internal and external factors to drive new business strategies challenge assumptions and generate actionable insights for the business to drive profitability and growth.

• This position offers a hybrid work schedule and is based out of our corporate offices in Bloomington IL.

How does the Manager Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) make an impact

• Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and budgets.
• Builds and maintains crossfunctional relationships with key business partners.
• Influences decisionmakers through effective verbal and written communication. Creates compelling presentations to drive better business decisions.
• Manages forecasting processes including quarterly forecasts and scenario modeling.
• Develops detailed financial models to evaluate strategic priorities and alternatives.
• Improves the accuracy of and reduces the time required to complete forecast process through automation.
• Manages the implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery plans and activities in assigned areas. Maintains current contact information for all employees in applicable areas and communicates with nonrecovery employees during a disaster.
• Fosters the highest level of commitment among our people through transparent communication about business challenges successes and results.
• Creates an environment which encourages people to think behave act and control work and make decisions autonomously to attain clear goals.
• Takes personal responsibility for making tough decisions meeting commitments and ensuring expected results are achieved.
• Assuming responsibility for implementing practices to promote diversity equity and inclusion while holding self and others accountable.

• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Deep curiosity and desire to leverage datasets to identify new strategic insights and tell compelling stories.
• Proven leadership in a fast paced collaborative environment.
• Strong coaching skills to develop staff.
• CPA designation preferred.
• Work may extend beyond normal business hours as business needs dictate.
• This is a leadership role which typically requires 8 years of relevant experience or a combination of related experience education and training including management experience.