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Senior Financial Analyst – Finance Business Partnering

Senior Financial Analyst – Finance Business Partnering

CompanyAviva
LocationMarkham, ON, Canada
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • 3-5 years post-qualification financial analysis experience.
  • Effective communication skills are needed.
  • Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a structured and controlled framework.
  • Demonstrable understanding and strategic perspective on the insurance industry.
  • Sound understanding of financial, strategic and performance management processes.
  • Proven track record of working in a fast paced environment.
  • A degree or equivalent experience in Business (Finance, Economics, Accounting & Finance) or equivalent.
  • CPA or considering pursuing a CPA.

Responsibilities

  • Report/prepare on financial performance for senior leadership reviews
  • Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts
  • Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization
  • Lead the monthly performance review discussions with Commercial SLT.
  • Analyze financial data and build financial models for decision support
  • Data mining/ stitching to help deep dive and tell the financial story
  • Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking
  • Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting
  • Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials
  • Identify and drive operational improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards
  • Increase efficiency by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools
  • Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation crafting forecasts and models
  • Work with key collaborators across the organization (Pricing, Reserving, Underwriting & Claims etc.)
  • Ad Hoc projects/analysis
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; familiarity with data query/data management tools is extremely advantageous (Access, SQL, Business Objects)

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.