Business Support Financial Analyst

GreatAmerica Financial Services • Cedar Rapids, IA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

GreatAmerica Financial Services is seeking a Business Support Financial Analyst to join their Finance Team. This role will lead, evaluate, and support the financial implications of business support strategy, operations, financial outcomes, and overall performance targets. The position aims to provide data-driven insights and support for enhanced decision-making to drive success for customers, business units, and GreatAmerica Financial Services. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen, analytical skills, and a solution-driven mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Analytics or related field.
• Finance professional with 1-3 years finance and accounting experience.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Sound judgment in evaluating financial and operational impacts.
• Accountability and ownership of outcomes.
• Initiative and proactive problem solving.
• Adaptability in a changing business environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present complex information clearly to stakeholders.
• Collaboration and cross-functional partnership.
• Stakeholder influence and assertiveness.
• Customer orientation and business partnership mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial tools.
• Experience with reporting and dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau or Power BI).
• Process improvement mindset.
• Ability to identify trends and opportunities.
• Time management and prioritization.
• Organization and follow-through.
• Creativity in developing solutions.
• Teamwork and relationship building.
• Resilience and tenacity in achieving results.
• Integrity and ethical decision making.
• Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or CFA is a plus.
• Tableau or PowerBI a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Business Support Leaders in development of the unit’s operating and financial strategies.
• Assist in development of the business supports financial models to forecast operating results, including income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements. Models would include annual budget and longer term (i.e. 5 year) financial plan.
• Continuously analyze the performance of the business support units against financial plans, identifying areas of opportunity, areas with positive and negative trends, and areas of concern. Once identified, work with business support leadership team to develop and implement plans to outperform financial plans.
• Work with business support stakeholders, utilizing data and analysis, to quantify financial and operational impacts in support of strategic decision making.
• Make recommendations to leadership team regarding revenue growth or cost saving opportunities that align to longer term financial plans.
• Assist in monthly reporting within business support and to the leadership team.
• Partner with business unit and the data analytics team on the design and creation of interactive reports and dashboards to inform and drive action by business support.
• Proactively promote and participate in process improvement initiatives within business support.
• Promote a data driven culture throughout GreatAmerica via active participation in a data champion community utilized for knowledge and best practice sharing.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Monthly Bonuses for Eligible Employees
• 401(k) and Company Match
• Annual Profit Sharing
• Paid Vacation - starting at 80 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Paid Sick Days - Ten (10) per year with a conversion option for unused time.
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year
• Gym Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term and Long Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Networking Opportunities
• Leadership Development Opportunities
• Paid Parking
• Service Awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level