Senior Director, FP&A

GEICO • Bethesda, MD

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers. GEICO is one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing auto insurers thanks to our low rates, outstanding service and clever marketing. We're an industry leader employing thousands of dedicated and hard-working associates. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, we offer associates training and career advancement in a financially stable and rewarding workplace. At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers. Our success is no secret—it’s the result of investing in dedicated and hardworking associates who deliver exceptional service and solutions for our customers. As GEICO continues to strengthen its finance infrastructure, standardize reporting and analysis, and build more robust forecasting metrics, processes, and tools, we’re looking for a dynamic, strategic Senior Director, FP&A to help lead the next chapter. In this highly visible role, you’ll shape how we plan and forecast, translate performance into actionable insights for executive leadership, and help deliver our quarterly, annual, and long-term financial commitments through best-in-class performance management processes, systems, and capabilities. Location: This is a hybrid role, requiring a minimum, on-site presence of 3 days per week at our Bethesda, MD; Chicago, IL or New York, NY office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required, with a master’s degree or professional certification like Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
• 15+ years’ experience in strategic financial data analysis with a minimum of 10 years developing and leading a team in the insurance industry.
• Experience working with executive and senior management to develop and implement successful strategic data/reporting solutions an assess and/or define new business opportunities.
• Deep understanding of financial principles, accounting, and advanced data and financial modeling within the insurance industry.
• Proactive mindset and a relentless passion to win.
• Effective and inspiring team leadership skills with proven ability to hire and train top talent and inspire through coaching and recognition.
• Highly collaborative individual who can influence multiple internal partners to drive results in a matrixed environment.
• Extensive project management expertise and experience in transformation.
• Ability to balance attention to detail and accuracy with tight deadlines on critically meaningful work.
• An "own it" attitude; a "doer" comfortable in a lean, informal, and free flowing environment; solves problems collaboratively through open and constructive discussion.
• Not overly corporate or too big company.
• Proactive and comfortable wearing many hats.
• Data-driven and biased for action.
• Able to make quick, calculated decisions with confidence.
• Provide a strong point of view as a key member of the senior finance team.
• Provide strategic vision and tactical execution to enhance revenue growth.
• Highly motivated; brings a high level of enthusiasm and energy; wants to win.
• Brings a scrappy attitude and is unafraid to roll up their sleeves and dive into the details.
• Possess strong leadership qualities and proven ability to lead through influence in a strong region/business led organization; a track record of recruiting, motivating, and developing “A” talent.
• Build strong teams and are able to get work done through teams.
• Track record of strong personal and professional integrity; committed to continue building a sustainable, profitable business while meeting the highest ethical standards.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive functional experience in P&L management, corporate planning, business unit finance, strategy, and operations in insurance a plus.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management (corporate FP&A)
• Own/oversee the operating cadence (annual plan, rolling forecasts, LRP) and ensure consistent and sound methodologies, assumptions, and deliverables.
• Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial and operational analysis highlighting key performance metrics, variances, trends, and drivers of financial performance (e.g., loss ratios, expense ratios, combined ratios, premium and policy growth) to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Challenge operational and financial trends and assumptions, while incorporating strategic initiatives into the annual planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Manage annual long-range planning processes for GEICO that are aligned with the company's goals and support decision-making.
• Collaborate with CFO, Head of Finance & Reserving and other Executive Leaders to present financial results to GEICO and Berkshire leadership.
• Financial Strategy & Planning
• Advise and serve as a business partner to the finance and enterprise leadership teams on business strategy, financial strategy, and performance.
• Work cross-functionally on strategic issues and opportunities facing the company, including the development of a business strategy for sustained profitability and expected financial returns, the introduction of new programs/strategies, and regulatory action.
• Be seen as a resource in the development of solutions to business challenges.
• Management Reporting, Executive/Board Reporting
• Lead standardized management reporting (KPIs, scorecards, operating reviews) and ensure accuracy, timeliness, and message discipline that enable transparency and accountability.
• Translate complex results into clear executive-ready materials (including board-level reporting support).
• Finance Talent Leadership & Cross-Finance Alignment
• Lead and develop high-performing FP&A team; set clear priorities, foster collaboration, and drive transformation. set standards for analytical rigor and communication.
• Align across Controllership, Actuarial (if applicable), Treasury, and Business Unit Finance to ensure “one version of the truth.”

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

What This Job Offers

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