Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. 

Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. 

When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.

The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) division is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A to join the team. This position will prepare and analyze financial performance data to monitor variances, identify trends and provide improvement recommendations. This position requires an in-depth financial knowledge as the candidate selected will serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on key projects, requires very strong analytical and communication skills, and will utilize FP&A concepts such as forecasting and predictive modeling to identify root causes to improve forecasting accuracy and monitor accuracy and predictive validity of existing models.

Responsibilities:

• PREPARES standard and ad-hoc models of moderate complexity. 

• IDENTIFIES financial status by COMPARING and ANALYZING results with plans and forecasts. 

• ASSISTS in preparation of financial dashboards and REPORTING of key performance indicators USING accurate and quality data. 

• ASSISTS in the monthly analytical review of forecasting including comparisons to prior projections.

• MAINTAINS and UPDATES standard reporting & analysis to support operational decisions.

• ADHERES to the GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies and operating principles.

• MEETS attendance standard at business location (in office 3x per week) to perform necessary job functions and to facilitate interaction with management and co-workers.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field

• 5+ years experience in FP&A, Finance, Accounting, or similar field

• Insurance industry knowledge preferred

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; knowledge in Power BI/SQL not required but preferred.

• Prior work with financial forecasting, data modeling or data science is strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of advanced statistical, mathematical, and market research techniques is utilized to predict future outcomes for planning purposes.

Location: Chicago, IL - This is a hybrid role with a 3-day in office requirement

 

Annual Salary

$86,100.00 - $133,250.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

 

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

 

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind.  You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work make