Senior Financial Analyst – Finance Business Partnering
Company | Aviva |
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Location | Markham, ON, Canada |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s |
Experience Level | Mid 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
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No preferred qualifications provided.