Senior Manager, Financial Analysis, Corporate Functions

Financial Planning And Analysis Role

Location(s) : Chicago, Illinois

Position Summary : In this role you will be reporting directly to AVP, Financial Planning and Analysis to support and interface with corporate, information technology and business leaders on financial needs. This includes the creation of qualitative and quantitative analyses that provide critical insights enabling leaders to make data-driven decisions. Define, design, and build financial models, reports, and presentations to support internal planning and budgeting as well as to support external reporting. Understand key metrics and leverage financial information to deliver required financial targets. Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical and critical thinking skills, a strategically oriented thought process, exceptional communication skills and must conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities :

• Drives strategic objectives within the team and is responsible for maintaining the periodic goals to meet the year end objectives
• Enhance and provide leadership in the development of the budget, forecast, and reporting for the corporate functions and information technology.
• Manage and monitor financials and consolidations for supported functions. Drive actionable information and advice to corporate and business teams. Evaluate financial outcomes of various decision alternatives; provide management with information on potential decision impacts along with recommended options and action plans. Advise on key business planning assumptions, identify, and quantify risks and / or opportunities
• Translate content needed for senior level presentations; ensure content provided meets requirements; assist in preparation of presentations for senior management
• Develop ad-hoc analyses and financial modeling support to the corporate function and business leaders
• Move forward projects / improvements that need leadership and support
• Support management roll forward reporting / management operating report process
• Support the increasing needs of the businesses on corporate functions, information technology and project transparency
• Oversee close review for corporate functions and IT
• Enhance management information
• Seek out ways to continuously improve processes
• Manage / assist / prepare presentations for senior management
• Lead the development and analysis of financial models that drive strategic insights and help address diverse business problems
• Assist in the evaluation of our business strategy and initiatives relative to our broader corporate and business strategies
• Evaluate the impact of strategic decisions on our stakeholders (i.e., customers, employees, shareholders, etc.)

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The range for this position is $95,900-159,700. When determining candidate offers, we consider experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location among other factors. This job is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and Kemper benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k, etc.)