Executive Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Overview

Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) fosters a high‑performance, collaborative culture and hires leaders who combine analytical excellence with strategic insight. This role sits within the Global FP&A team and serves as a senior thought partner to executive leadership, supporting enterprise‑level decision‑making through forward‑looking analysis, deal evaluation, and compelling financial storytelling.

The Executive Director, Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for developing and delivering high‑impact financial insights across financial planning, new business and transaction analysis, and long‑term value creation initiatives. This role plays a critical role in evaluating new deals, sidecar structures, and capital deployment opportunities, translating complex economics into clear executive‑level narratives.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Reporting & Forecasting

• Lead development of forward‑looking financial analyses that support enterprise strategy, capital allocation, and long‑term value creation.

• Lead quarterly management reporting and narrative development, connecting results and outlook to the enterprise strategy and investor messaging.

• Ensure leadership materials are crisp and decision‑oriented, using strong visualization and storyline structure in PowerPoint.

• Lead driver‑based forecasting—building and refining models that quantify how key business drivers affect the forward outlook and “run‑rate” trajectory (including impacts to underlying run‑rate dynamics where relevant).

• Lead creation of plan reporting package and related performance views, ensuring a clear line of sight from plan inputs to expected outcomes and risks.

• Establish a consistent “management view” of plan results (drivers, sensitivities, and implications) and deliver materials in a format suitable for executive forums.

Deal, Transaction & Sidecar Economics

• Evaluate and report the financial and economic impact of new business opportunities, including reinsurance transactions, new deals, and sidecar structures.

• Develop robust deal models and investment analyses, including returns, sensitivities, and downside scenarios.

Executive Storytelling & Communication

• Translate complex financial and actuarial concepts into clear, compelling insights for Executive Committee and Board audiences.

• Lead development of high‑quality PowerPoint materials that combine analytics, visualization, and narrative to drive decision‑making.

• Elevate the quality, consistency, and strategic focus of management and Board‑level financial discussions.

Advanced Analytics, Automation & Insight

• Leverage financial systems, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance the quality, speed, and scalability of FP&A outputs.

Candidate Requisites

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, strategic finance, or financial modeling.

• Deep expertise in financial modeling, scenario analysis, and executive‑level communication.

• Proven ability to synthesize data into actionable insights and clear strategic recommendations.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑ready presentation development.

Preferred

• Advanced credentials are assets; e.g., actuarial designation (ASA, FSA) or actuarial background strongly preferred, and/or CPA, CFA.

• Experience in insurance, reinsurance, financial services, or capital‑intensive industries.

• Experience evaluating transactions, structured reinsurance, sidecars, or investment‑linked products.

• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and data visualization; comfort working across finance and actuarial disciplines.

• People management experience in a complex, matrixed global organization is an asset.

Skills & Abilities

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