Data & Reporting Analyst - REMOTE from any US based location

CNO Financial Group, Inc.•Carmel, IN

1d•Remote

About The Position

CNO Financial Group is hiring a Data & Reporting Analyst who is expected to quickly learn and understand CNO functional areas (claims, policyholder services, contact center, new business, underwriting) and related business management issues and data analysis. Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills are required for this position. CNO has multiple sources of data and uses a variety of tools (Business Objects, Access, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.) to develop and provide information to numerous business partners such as routine and ad-hoc reporting, project level data analysis and on-going performance metrics. This may include examining impact of process changes, aiding production and management personnel better understand and identify risks, validate key assumptions, and support business decisions. The Data and Reporting Analyst also supports and administers high level dashboards, scorecards, and key risk indicators for business partners and leadership on a variety of intervals. As a Data & Reporting Analyst, your responsibilities will include: Supporting end user reporting requirements gathering and analysis in consultation with Business Analysts and end users. Administering weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual dashboards and reports. Identifying and supporting opportunities for automated workflows. Designing, developing, testing and validating new reports, dashboards and processes of simple complexity. Understanding and applying continuous improvement processes, policies, and procedures and internal control standards to ensure “One Source of Truth” reporting. Supporting the development and enhancement of reporting capabilities across our analytical and data management tool sets (e.g. Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, etc.) through input and testing. Performing and documenting data analysis, data validation, and data mapping/design. Collecting, analyzing, mining and leveraging data stored in data warehouse universes and databases utilizing company supported tools (Alteryx, Tableau, Python, BI, etc.). Supporting the development of techniques and models to evaluate business results, risk exposure, and identify drivers of deviations from plan, including sales and agent practices, claims and persistency experience, processing methods, team production and utilization, staffing forecasts and/or operational expenses. Executing and maintaining forecasting models of simple complexity to project business needs and /or results. Executing and maintaining basic financial analyses including cost benefit analyses, cost estimates, and decision support analyses to provide business partners with financial impact information to make business decisions. Supporting business partners with various ad hoc analyses designed to improve efficiency and/or effectiveness of each department. The Data & Reporting Analyst position is well-suited for you if you: Can effectively coordinate small report development project. Have proven ability to multi-task and have strong attention to detail. Exhibit strong, independent critical thinking skills. Are a strong verbal and written communicator, especially as it related to presenting fact-based analyses to business partners. Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or other quantitative discipline or equivalent or eight years of relevant experience.
3 years of data analysis experience in data analysis experience preferably in Insurance, Financial Services or Operations Consulting role.
Intermediate to advance technical skills including Excel, Access, Power Point, Word, Business Objects or similar tools.
Can effectively coordinate small report development project.
Have proven ability to multi-task and have strong attention to detail.
Exhibit strong, independent critical thinking skills.
Are a strong verbal and written communicator, especially as it related to presenting fact-based analyses to business partners.
Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the Insurance or Financial Services field
Experience with or ability to learn and use SQL, R, SAS, Tableau, Alteryx or similar tools
Willingness to work in the central or eastern time zone business hours

Responsibilities

Supporting end user reporting requirements gathering and analysis in consultation with Business Analysts and end users.
Administering weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual dashboards and reports.
Identifying and supporting opportunities for automated workflows.
Designing, developing, testing and validating new reports, dashboards and processes of simple complexity.
Understanding and applying continuous improvement processes, policies, and procedures and internal control standards to ensure “One Source of Truth” reporting.
Supporting the development and enhancement of reporting capabilities across our analytical and data management tool sets (e.g. Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, etc.) through input and testing.
Performing and documenting data analysis, data validation, and data mapping/design.
Collecting, analyzing, mining and leveraging data stored in data warehouse universes and databases utilizing company supported tools (Alteryx, Tableau, Python, BI, etc.).
Supporting the development of techniques and models to evaluate business results, risk exposure, and identify drivers of deviations from plan, including sales and agent practices, claims and persistency experience, processing methods, team production and utilization, staffing forecasts and/or operational expenses.
Executing and maintaining forecasting models of simple complexity to project business needs and /or results.
Executing and maintaining basic financial analyses including cost benefit analyses, cost estimates, and decision support analyses to provide business partners with financial impact information to make business decisions.
Supporting business partners with various ad hoc analyses designed to improve efficiency and/or effectiveness of each department.