Finance Operations Management Lead

Role Overview

• Provide leadership on the execution of management processes for Finance, in addition to supporting all of Finance’s management processes
• Drives execution of Finance strategy
• Partners with Finance & Actuarial functions to identify and support operational process improvement and drives cross functional process optimization
• Develops and maintains resource planning across Finance & Actuarial functions (demand management) to ensure execution commitments are met
• Key lead to participate on enterprise operational efforts to represent Finance needs as needed or requested
• Develop, maintain and manage calendarization of operating processes, includes sequencing of events to align to strategic objectives
• Oversight of strategic action items to ensure timing and execution align to the management operating process calendar
• Manage the dependencies of Finance management operations objectives with alignment to the Finance strategy
• Lead special projects and assignments as directed by Finance leadership.
• Provide support in business unit communication planning and development.
• Work with the communications team to develop and execute a yearly communication plan, including speaking points and content for business meetings and events.
• Serve as the project manager and planner for meetings on behalf of the business unit leader.
• Meet with stakeholders to resolve complex business issues.
• Proactively engage members, leaders, and stakeholders within and cross-functional to the business unit regarding key business initiatives; make appropriate recommendations and take necessary steps to achieve successful business results.
• Develop close working relationships with other members of the business unit leadership to ensure successful attainment of goals and objectives.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience with a minimum of 5 years in the insurance industry
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or related area/experience
• Business transformation / optimization, including portfolio management and project management experience, preferably within a Finance function
• Demonstrated insightful strategic thinking
• Demonstrated sense of high-urgency and bias for action
• Ability to drive change and innovation to optimize results
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts/requirements and related product/functional knowledge
• Strong analytical, decision-making and problem solving skills
• Negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships, influence others and work effectively in a matrixed environment
• Organizational savvy with ability to influence with a sense of urgency to ensure deadlines are met

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• employee assistance program
• life insurance
• disability plans
• parental leave
• paid time off
• 401k
• tuition reimbursement