Senior Manager, Financial Analysis - Personal Insurance

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Finance and Accounting

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$96,400.00 - $159,100.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

As a member of the Personal Insurance Financial Planning & Analysis production team this role will be heavily involved in the monthly production reporting and analysis process, supporting the quarterly forecast and annual plan processes, as well as provide finance support for the Property team and Specialty Lines team and a variety of other business partners across Personal Insurance.

As a Sr Manager, Financial Analysis, you will design, model, and present financial reports to assigned business area(s) and proactively identify trends and impacts on the business to inform decisions. As a partner to the business, you will interpret, communicate, and apply analyses in a way that resonates with the intended audience. You will act as a subject matter expert on interpretations of trends in business performance and may coach and mentor members on your team.

What Will You Do?

• Prepare, evaluate, and validate complex financial and operational reports focusing on improving the process of completing these tasks and the effectiveness of the content delivered while ensuring accuracy and help synthesizing data into impactful observations.
• Review team members’ reports and provide feedback on accuracy and presentation.
• Perform analysis of trends and variances in business performance against broad business objective.
• Perform testing and validation of data and analyses with a strong understanding and ability to communicate data limitations and gaps.
• Prepare and present financial insights to financial leaders and/or functional teams, answering most questions.
• Manage the creation of complex analyses to support business strategy.
• Review competitor press releases, SEC filings, and industry trade press for helpful insights, linking key themes together and identifying applicability to departmental strategies.
• Participate and/or lead in projects that involve complex analysis and implementation of non-complex, routine business and financial regulatory changes relating to financial reporting, such as reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, etc.
• Provide coaching, training, and mentoring.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in finance or accounting or professional designations such as CPA, CMA or comparable advanced professional education.
• Experience with Financial Analysis concepts, principles and processes and accounting practices and principles.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of management.
• Leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and develop employees.
• Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret trends and provide insights and recommendations to business partners.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and follow through to ensure timely completion.
• Ability to think strategically and use judgement to resolve issues as they arise.
• Experience leading and managing multiple projects simultaneously and follow through to ensure timely completion.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (e.g.
• Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and Financial Reporting Software (e.g.
• TM1, Essbase, Hyperion, etc.).
• Ability to understand how supported area’s business strategy and plan objectives align with enterprise goals.

What is a Must Have?

• Four years of finance, financial planning, accounting, or related experience.

What Is in It for You?