Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate FP&A

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential. 

About CNA

CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. Backed by more than 120 years of experience, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

About the Finance Team

We are trusted partners who enable smart decisions that enhance shareholder value. We are a group of nimble, resilient and tenacious finance professionals who thrive on solving problems, continuously learning, and improving. We are strengthened by diversity and we are committed to inclusion. Most of all, we are all leaders. We unlock our full potential by investing in our development – both individually and together, as a team. We’re looking for team members who are excited about developing and growing their careers while moving our business forward.

About the Job

CNA is seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analysist to join the Corporate FP&A Team. The Corporate FP&A team partners with leaders across Technology, Operations, Claims, Corporate Real Estate, and other departments to enable informed decision making regarding investments in new capabilities and the management of enterprise spend. Additionally, this role will optimize and streamline reporting and critical operational processes, build out new analytical resources, lead special projects, and be a key player in financial close, forecasts and plans.

Your Day to Day

• Develop cost benefit analyses, staffing models, and ad hoc reporting on
proposed investments in people, technology, and analytics.
• Lead the annual budgeting process for multiple departments, which
includes liaising with leaders, developing reporting, and communicating
results.
• Collaborate with accounting on the monthly financial close of departmental
expenses
• Leverage financial expertise to recognize and resolve emerging issues,
independently investigate anomalies and variances in data
• Extract or summarize key insights, clearly and concisely communicate
insights with actionable recommendations to senior leadership

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Basic Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of corporate and departmental accounting/finance practices, procedures and principles

• Advanced Microsoft Office Excel skills

• Track record of delivering results with a high degree of accuracy

• Ability to work independently and self-motivate in a rapidly changing environment

• Ability to work with senior business partners with tight deadlines

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of an insurance organization and industry

• Advanced modeling skills

• Experience with the following or similar tools/systems: Tableau, Workday, Adaptive Insights, and PowerBI

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business or accounting, finance, economics, or equivalent

• Typically a minimum three to five years of finance experience or a related analytical field with progressively increasing levels of responsibility

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In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $54,000 to $103,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals.  For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.

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