Financial Analyst

Unum Group • Chattanooga, TN

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About The Position

Unum’s Finance organization is seeking a Financial Analyst to support Net Investment Income. The role performs intermediate-level financial analysis and/or accounting in a specialized area of Finance, producing analyses that inform and ground business decisions. It may also involve developing, implementing, and following financial procedures to improve operations, consistency, controls, process efficiency, and effectiveness.

The analyst participates in recurring monthly and quarterly financial cycles; prepares and reconciles accounts and reports; conducts complex analysis and routine reporting; maintains related systems and data assets; and partners with business areas to provide analysis, information, and data. The position requires ownership of assigned tasks and data, along with a growing working knowledge of the assigned area, Unum’s products and services, and the business processes and technical skills relevant to supporting that area.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable work experience at Unum that prepares and qualifies the individual for the specific work; a bachelor’s degree is required for individuals hired after September 2015.
• Zero to three years of comparable experience.
• Basic understanding of the components of multiple financial statements and how they interact.
• Ability to respond quickly and positively to change.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects, track work, and meet due dates.
• Strong communication skills related to the job.
• Basic to intermediate Excel skills.
• Customer-service skills when working with the functional-area team and other resources.
• Motivation to take direction and develop problem-solving skills with little guidance from managers.
• Developing customer-service and teamwork skills within the job area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with general ledger systems and reporting tools.
• Proficiency in Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Participate in regular monthly and quarterly financial cycles.
• Prepare, verify, reconcile, and balance accounts for the assigned financial area; identify discrepancies and their causes and recommend corrective action.
• Prepare complex financial analyses and routine reports for the manager.
• Apply understanding of analysis, anticipate issues, and take ownership of assigned tasks and processes.
• Recommend improvements to the process for creating assigned analytics and provide recommendations regarding analytical results.
• Maintain systems and data assets supporting the assigned financial area, and take ownership of data related to assigned analysis.
• Partner with business areas to provide requested analysis, information, and data.
• Maintain specialized working knowledge of assigned tasks and analyses, Unum products and services, relevant business processes, issues, and technical skills.

Benefits

• Award-winning culture and priority on inclusion and diversity.
• Performance-based incentive plans.
• Health, vision, and dental coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off, including paid time to volunteer.
• 401(k) employer contribution described as up to 9.5%, including a match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether or not the employee contributes.
• Mental health support.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Student loan repayment options.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Flexible work environments.

What This Job Offers

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