Key skills
Insurance finance domain expertiseFinancial reportingGeneral Ledger systemsSTAT reportingGAAP reportingFinancial close processesReconciliation processesIntercompany accountingReinsurance accountingFinancial controlsAudit supportData lineageUser story writingFunctional specificationsTest scenario developmentERP integrationsC
About this role
Dice is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Business Analyst to support critical financial reporting and control-focused initiatives within a large-scale insurance environment. The role involves partnering with Finance leaders to translate complex accounting requirements into actionable technical deliverables while ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial processes.
Responsibilities:
- Elicit, document, and validate business and system requirements related to:
- Financial close and reconciliation processes
- Statutory (STAT) and GAAP reporting
- Intercompany, reinsurance, and allocation workflows
- Financial controls, audit support, and data lineage
- Translate Finance requirements into:
- Detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria
- Functional specifications for reports, data flows, and system interfaces
- Test scenarios to support UAT and validation of financial controls
- Partner with Finance stakeholders to:
- Assess upstream and downstream system impacts
- Identify data gaps, inconsistencies, and control risks
- Support issue resolution tied to financial reporting outcomes
- Collaborate with development, QA, and data teams to:
- Deliver high-quality solutions aligned with financial accuracy and compliance standards
- Ensure auditability and completeness of financial data processes
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting Finance or Accounting teams
- Direct experience working within an insurance carrier environment (P&C, Life, Health, or Specialty)
- Strong experience with insurance financial reporting, including: STAT and/or GAAP reporting, Financial close and reconciliation processes, Intercompany or reinsurance accounting
- Proven ability to work directly with: Controllers, Financial Reporting teams, Accounting Policy and Audit teams
- Demonstrated experience translating accounting requirements into IT and system-driven solutions
- Experience supporting regulatory or audit-driven initiatives
- Background in finance transformation or reporting modernization efforts
- Experience working in highly controlled environments where financial accuracy is critical
- Exposure to custom financial reporting platforms or GL systems