Financial Systems Analyst - Aegon AM

Aegon Asset Management • Cedar Rapids, IA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Aegon Asset Management is seeking a Financial Systems Analyst to join its Finance Application Support Team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The analyst will support critical finance applications and collaborate with colleagues in the United States and the Netherlands. The role involves maintaining and troubleshooting applications, providing timely user support, and working with a global team across time zones and cultures. The analyst will use analytical and problem-solving skills to identify root causes, resolve issues, improve processes, and implement practical solutions while managing multiple priorities and maintaining application stability. This position is described as an opportunity for someone starting or early in their career to develop experience in financial systems, application support, and global finance operations.

The role focuses on supporting Tagetik finance processes, including data models, integrations, workflows, and multidimensional reporting. It also involves extracting and validating financial data, maintaining systems for recurring finance processes, collaborating with business and cross-functional teams, and taking part in Scaled Agile Framework ceremonies and Scrum-board work management.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without immigration sponsorship. The position is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, and/or equivalent work experience.
• Experience developing and implementing process improvements.
• Experience working with and/or supporting Tagetik or a similar CPM application.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, with a customer-service approach.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, analytical ability, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Organizational and prioritization skills.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without employer-provided immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of a financial area, such as investments, insurance products, or premiums.
• Knowledge of accounting and finance principles, including familiarity with investment or insurance products and premiums.
• A proactive approach to identifying process improvement opportunities and supporting practical solutions.
• Ability to analyze large data sets, understand organizational processes, and assess the impact of proposed changes.
• Strong written and verbal communication, an analytical mindset, a customer-focused approach, and willingness to take ownership of new assignments.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills.
• Experience working in an Agile environment, preferably within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Experience with Tagetik, Power BI, or comparable financial reporting, consolidation, or analytics applications.
• Proficiency with advanced Excel and SQL, including analyzing data and writing and troubleshooting queries.
• Experience with VBA, database development, or Microsoft Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for Tagetik finance processes, including data models, data integrations, workflows, and multidimensional reporting solutions.
• Evaluate manual processes and design efficient, sustainable solutions within Tagetik.
• Collaborate with business teams across multiple countries to prioritize requests and incidents, meet deadlines, and minimize operational disruption.
• Investigate Tagetik production issues, identify root causes, and implement timely, effective solutions.
• Perform accurate system maintenance to support reliable monthly, quarterly, and budgeting processes in Tagetik.
• Extract, validate, and analyze financial data from accounting and related information systems.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve business and system issues and support effective finance operations.
• Participate in SAFe ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, iteration planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and program increment planning.
• Use Scrum boards to organize priorities, track progress, and communicate the status of assigned work.

Benefits

• Competitive rewards program including incentive compensation, health and wellness benefits, retirement programs, and learning and development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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