Senior Finance Performance Analyst

Zurich Insurance Group•Schaumburg, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Performance Analyst – Expense Management, you will play a key role in supporting expense forecasting, financial performance management, reporting, and governance across our global organization. Partnering with Finance teams, cost centre owners, and business leaders, you will provide actionable insights, ensure financial accuracy, and help drive accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in expense management processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
6+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Expense Management, Financial Analysis, Performance Management, or a related finance function.
Strong experience managing budgets, forecasts, expense reporting, and financial performance reviews.
Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling, reconciliations, trend analysis, and large dataset management.
Experience working with planning, reporting, and visualization tools such as Power BI, SAP, Hyperion, Anaplan, Planview, or similar platforms.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex financial data and translate insights into clear recommendations for stakeholders.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and business partnering skills.
Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve inconsistencies, anomalies, and data quality issues.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a multinational, matrixed, or global organization.
Experience supporting shared services environments, cost allocation methodologies, intercompany charging, transfer pricing, or global recharge models.
Insurance, financial services, or highly regulated industry experience.
Experience supporting automation initiatives and process improvement projects.
Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner with Finance teams and business stakeholders across multiple regions to provide accurate expense reporting, analysis, and forecasting support.
Support monthly forecasting, annual planning, and long-range expense outlook activities.
Deliver detailed variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance, identifying key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
Produce management reports, dashboards, and presentations used by senior leaders for decision-making.
Act as a trusted advisor to cost centre owners by helping them understand and manage their financial performance.
Investigate unusual trends, challenge assumptions, and resolve discrepancies to ensure high-quality financial information.
Support the management and validation of global cost allocation methodologies and intercompany charging processes.
Review expense allocations, recharge activities, and shared service charging arrangements across multiple entities and geographies.
Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data used in reporting and forecasting processes.
Support month-end and quarter-end expense review activities while maintaining compliance with financial controls and governance requirements.
Drive process improvements, reporting enhancements, and automation initiatives to improve efficiency and insight generation.
Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across functions, regions, and levels of seniority to strengthen financial transparency and accountability.