Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis - REMOTE

CNO Financial Group•Carmel, IN

5d•Remote

About The Position

CNO Financial Group’s Finance Department is hiring a Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis to provide direct support to senior-level business or functional leaders, ensuring effective financial planning and analysis, proactive business reporting, process improvements and leading Enterprise level project work, including serving as the business lead for a new EPM tool. This is your opportunity to coordinate and lead high exposure activities and deliverables to support internal financial reporting needs and strategic business decisions. As Manager FP&A, your responsibilities will include: Collaborating, coordinating, and directing tasks and project deliverables not only for members of the FP&A team, but also with other leaders and teams throughout the business supporting plan and forecast cycles as well as the EPM tool implementation. Directly partnering with business leaders to develop the key assumptions and projections supporting the annual financial plan and quarterly forecasts Aggregating, preparing and analyzing key themes through detailed reporting of complex activities impacting the financials including revenue, expenses, investment income, capital projects, and balance sheet items, providing strategic insights based on the analysis. Preparing, analyzing and presenting content for monthly and quarterly internal business or function reviews. Manage financial governance and reporting for large corporate initiatives, including cost-benefit analysis. Support financial impact analysis for strategic transactions Maintaining adequate documentation and controls over existing processes. The Manager FP&A position is well suited for you if you: Organize cross-functional teams throughout the organization and within the department to deliver fast-paced project deliverables for both enterprise level projects and monthly / quarterly activities within FP&A Proactively lead complex, multi-functional data analysis to generate data-driven, value-added analysis and recommendations. Have proven and effective business partnering skills with the ability to work with senior-level business or functional leaders throughout the organization. Possess experience leading process improvements, financial analysis, and large-scale cross-functional projects. Can execute on multiple objectives simultaneously without sacrificing timing or quality. Excel with new, complex, and evolving tasks in a fast-paced environment. Make critical decisions based on sound analysis and past experiences while understanding risks, opportunities, and managing the broader implications of those decisions. Hold strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to draft and deliver clear and effective management presentations. Display an energetic approach to the role with a sense of urgency and committed to continuous improvement

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance; preferably insurance experience.
7 years of related experience with Financial Planning & Analysis
5+ years of progressive financial and business management including managing small teams.
Experience leading and driving large scale projects, timelines, and calendars across cross functional teams.
Ability to confidently make independent decisions.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
CPA or CFA.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and Power Points skills and OneStream experience.
Experience with deploying new processes or technologies.

Responsibilities

Collaborating, coordinating, and directing tasks and project deliverables not only for members of the FP&A team, but also with other leaders and teams throughout the business supporting plan and forecast cycles as well as the EPM tool implementation.
Directly partnering with business leaders to develop the key assumptions and projections supporting the annual financial plan and quarterly forecasts
Aggregating, preparing and analyzing key themes through detailed reporting of complex activities impacting the financials including revenue, expenses, investment income, capital projects, and balance sheet items, providing strategic insights based on the analysis.
Preparing, analyzing and presenting content for monthly and quarterly internal business or function reviews.
Manage financial governance and reporting for large corporate initiatives, including cost-benefit analysis.
Support financial impact analysis for strategic transactions
Maintaining adequate documentation and controls over existing processes.