AVP, Financial Planning & Analysis

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated•Toronto, ON

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 AVP, 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.

Requirements

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.
Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and data visualization; comfort working across finance and actuarial disciplines.
Strategic thinking with strong financial and economic intuition
Executive‑level storytelling and influence
Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills
Ability to balance detail with enterprise‑level perspective
Collaborative leadership across finance, actuarial, and business teams
Advanced oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received by all stakeholders, including customers and associates.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.
Leverage financial systems, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance the quality, speed, and scalability of FP&A outputs.
Interprets unique and highly customized transactions whose accounting methodologies are not seen elsewhere within RGA.
Anticipates the implications of nuances embedded within complex transactions on RGA consolidated results, RGA’s legal entity results, line of business results.