Financial Analyst

Adventist Risk Management, Inc.•Silver Spring, MD

7d•$84,857 - $127,286•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Analyst supports the Vice President | Chief Financial Officer and executive management with financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and decision support for Adventist Risk Management (ARM), Gencon Insurance Company of Vermont (GICV), and affiliated organizations. The position is primarily finance-focused, with particular emphasis on captive insurance company performance, and works closely with the Insurance Services and Accounting departments. Hybrid opportunities are available from Silver Spring, Maryland. ARM is the official insurance and risk management company for the worldwide Seventh-day Adventist Church. It describes its work as a ministry protecting the Church’s ministries and emphasizes extraordinary customer service, diversity and inclusion, and a Seventh-day Adventist Christian environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, financial modeling, and forecasting skills.
Strong understanding of financial statements and key business and financial drivers.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and ability to work with large data sets and complex models.
Ability to communicate financial information clearly to financial and non-financial audiences.
Ability to prepare concise and effective management- and Board-level reporting.
Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP sufficient to analyze reported financial results.
Candidates without prior insurance experience are expected to complete introductory insurance education through The Institutes during their first year of employment.
The Associate in Captive Insurance (ACI) designation through ICCIE is expected within three years of employment.

Nice To Haves

Finance-focused educational background preferred.
Two or more years of relevant financial analysis experience preferred.
Experience spanning both finance and accounting is particularly desirable.
Knowledge of insurance, reinsurance, loss reserves, underwriting economics, and captive insurance concepts preferred.
Experience with ERP, budgeting, reporting, business intelligence, or data-visualization tools preferred.
Good working knowledge of denominational organizational structure and culture preferred.
Continuing professional education is supported and encouraged.

Responsibilities

Prepare monthly financial analysis for ARM, GICV, and affiliated organizations, including trend, variance, and year-over-year analysis.
Facilitate entity-specific financial review meetings to communicate results, trends, and business impacts.
Coordinate and manage annual ARM and GICV budgeting and planning processes.
Analyze GICV underwriting and financial performance, including premium, reinsurance, losses and reserves, expenses, and profitability by line of business.
Develop cash flow forecasts and identify significant changes in expected liquidity needs.
Develop business-unit profitability analysis, including Placement and other significant ARM activities.
Partner with Accounting after close to understand significant financial statement movements and support accurate analysis and forecasting.
Support captive regulatory reporting, Board reporting, and financial audits as needed.
Improve recurring financial reporting and analytical processes through better use of systems, data, and automation.
Perform special financial analyses and projects requested by the Vice President | Chief Financial Officer.