Finance Director, Strategic Investments

Aon Corporation • New York, NY

6h • $155,000 - $215,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Director / Senior Director of Strategic Investments to lead and develop our dynamic team. The Corporate Planning & Analytics (CP&A) team serves as a key partner to the CEO, CFO, and the full Aon Executive Committee for all planning and analytics needs. CP&A demonstrates financial, strategic, and operational expertise and is a trusted “go‑to” team for executives across the company. In this role, you will set performance expectations with management and deliver timely, high‑quality financial insights, providing a strategic view of the business’s short-, medium-, and long‑term outlook.
The team is made up of high‑performing individuals who meet in person to learn and collaborate as needed. This role is considered hybrid, which means you'll be assigned to an Aon office and given the flexibility to work remotely.
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.
As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
How this opportunity is different
As a key member of the finance team, this role offers visibility across regions and collaboration with senior leadership. It's an opportunity to influence the actions that impact our firm and drive strategic initiatives at the highest level!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Economics, or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree strongly preferred
• Extensive and progressive experience in corporate Finance and investment theory, strategy, and operations within sophisticated organizations
• Proven expertise in developing and implementing sophisticated analytical models and investment strategies and frameworks
• Excellent analytical, financial, and business management skills with a deep understanding of P&L and cash flow management
• Deep proficiency with data analysis and visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics Cloud, or similar)
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and running large-scale projects in a matrixed environment
• Strong business insight with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Outstanding communication skills, capable of engaging with senior executives as well as other key collaborators across the organization. Excellent written and presentation skills, including experience in Board of Director materials preparation
• High level of integrity, critical thinking, and results orientation

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic investments function, focusing on long-term business growth and sustainability
• Develop and implement investment optimization frameworks and strategies that align with the company's strategic goals
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and evaluate new investment opportunities
• Develop and implement insightful tracking processes that enable dynamic and insightful reporting and decision making
• Design and implement the process from investment identification, analysis, and selection of investments to execute, to tracking and reporting on the return of executed investments
• Drive excellence and standardization in preparation of documents from CFO office to Board/AEC
• Provide mentorship and guidance to the CP&A team, fostering a culture of high performance and collaboration
• Serve as a key advisor to the CEO and CFO on strategic financial matters
• Partner with business leaders on Quarterly Business Reviews. Proactively lead periodic reviews for the CFO against goals and develop action plans required to ensure execution against plans
• Work with the VP of Digital Transformation and other functional leaders. Encourage adoption of advanced data interpretation and graphical representation techniques across the finance organization.

Benefits

• Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance.
• This role does not accrue vacation. Rather, this role is eligible to take paid time off at the discretion of the employee and management in accordance with company policy and practices.
• Various other types of leaves of absence; paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.
• Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees