Senior/Lead Financial Analyst
About The Position
As a Finance & Accounting Analyst at Liberty Mutual, the role serves as a strategic partner to Energy, Public Entity, and Inland Marine underwriting teams. It supports business performance through financial reporting, planning, forecasting, and analytics. The analyst manages complex financial analyses and projects, using data stewardship and analytical findings to provide strategic recommendations to leaders of these market-facing teams. The position may be filled at the Senior Financial Analyst or Lead Financial Analyst level depending on experience. The posted description and salary range are for the Lead Financial Analyst. The selected candidate should live within 50 miles of the Boston office and be able to work from the office two days per week; this policy may change.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
- At least 5 years of finance experience.
- Attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously to drive results.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the team and across organizational boundaries to achieve shared goals.
- Comfort leading meetings and communicating issues and trends to senior management and other groups at an appropriate level of detail.
- Solid understanding of finance tools and analytical methods.
Nice To Haves
- CPA.
- Advanced degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and enhance financial and operational reports, analyses, plans, and forecasts in accordance with prescribed procedures.
- Act as a data steward by obtaining data for analyses from appropriate internal or external sources in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner.
- Perform variance analyses, including plan versus actual, prior-year comparisons, and multiyear trends, and identify significant items requiring further investigation.
- Maintain documentation of recurring duties, data sources, and assumptions to ensure reports and analyses are timely, accurate, and complete.
- Partner with Energy, Public Entity, and Inland Marine underwriting teams, providing financial insights to support their strategies and goals.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and technology systems related to the functions being performed.
- Investigate financial or operational variances and suggest resolutions.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits that support employees' lives and well-being.
- Workplace flexibility.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Employee Resource Groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
