Lead Financial Analyst, Valuations & Pricing Analysis (Hybrid)

Transamerica•Cedar Rapids, IA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This Lead Financial Analyst, Valuations & Pricing Analysis role is an opportunity to play a key part in supporting accurate, well-controlled investment reporting and will perform accounting, financial reporting and analysis functions. Responsible for applying financial analysis knowledge and judgment to activities that are diverse and complex. The successful candidate will bring strong reporting and valuation experience, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to resolving complex issues while partnering closely with peers, internal business units, technology teams, and offshore support teams. This is a lead role that provides guidance, oversight, and subject matter expertise and indirect people management responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and/or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 8 years experience, with degree.
Advanced computer skills.

Nice To Haves

1 year supervisory experience.
Solid knowledge of accounting/financial area preferred (for example, investments, insurance products, premium).
Solid knowledge of accounting/finance concepts relating to invested assets.
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
Ability to handle multiple projects, willingness to take on new projects, customer service approach, highly analytical.
Work effectively individually and within a team, organizational and prioritization skills, effective judgment.
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, ability to handle multiple projects, willingness to take on new projects, customer service approach, highly analytical.
Work effectively individually and within a team, organizational and prioritization skills, effective judgment ; address employee issues on a timely basis.

Responsibilities

Extracts financial data from various accounting and information systems to perform appropriate analyses.
Analyzes financial data and defines relevant information; interprets data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to project a financial result.
Determines appropriate methodology to prepare information for use by others.
Helps staff to achieve performance standards.
Develops and motivates staff to achieve effectiveness; mentors, trains and shares knowledge.
Ensures staff demonstrates appropriate customer service attitudes.
Offers leadership and direction to others.
Exhibits a thorough understanding of business and analysis concepts.
Participate in monthly accounting processes to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
Recommends changes to processes to improve and achieve greater efficiencies.
Utilizes a thorough understanding of the business to proactively develop financial reports and complex models for forecasting, trending and results analysis.
Works effectively with other departments/divisions to ensure business issues are resolved for the success of the company.
Understands the flow of information, financial systems, appropriate reporting tools and uses that knowledge to troubleshoot problems, provide recommendations for system enhancements and work closely with IT teams to implement reporting solutions.
Effectively applies fundamental concepts; works on assignments of moderate scope and complexity, with limited oversight; makes recommendations for changes to procedures, and performs varied work, requiring some originality or ingenuity.
Supports the Valuation Manager in standing up a new valuation function within investment reporting department.
Supports the valuation of derivatives and oversees work of junior staff in pricing various derivatives positions.
Responsible for adherence to the company's framework of internal controls.

Benefits

Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs