Senior/Lead Financial Analyst
About The Position
As a Finance & Accounting Analyst at Liberty Mutual, the successful candidate will serve as a strategic partner to the Energy, Public Entity and Inland Marine underwriting teams, supporting business performance through financial reporting, planning and analytics. The role covers financial and operational reporting, planning and forecasting, and includes managing complex financial analyses and projects. The analyst will use data stewardship and analytics to provide strategic recommendations to leadership and underwriting partners. The role may be filled at either the Senior Financial Analyst or Lead Financial Analyst level, depending on experience. The posted description and salary range apply to the Lead Financial Analyst. The selected candidate should live within 50 miles of the Boston office and be able to work from the office two days per week; this policy may change.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
- At least 5 years of finance experience.
- Attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously to drive results.
- Ability to communicate effectively with the team and across organizational boundaries to achieve shared goals.
- Ability to lead meetings and communicate issues and trends to senior management and other groups at an appropriate level of detail.
- Solid understanding of finance tools and analytical methods.
Nice To Haves
- CPA.
- Advanced degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and enhance financial and operational reports, analyses, plans and forecasts in accordance with prescribed procedures.
- Act as a data steward by obtaining data for analyses from appropriate internal or external sources in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.
- Perform in-depth variance analyses, such as plan versus actual, prior-year comparisons and multi-year trends, and identify significant items requiring investigation.
- Maintain documentation of recurring job duties, data sources and assumptions to ensure reports and analyses are timely, accurate and complete.
- Partner with Energy, Public Entity and Inland Marine underwriting teams, providing financial insights that support their strategies and goals.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies, processes, controls and technology systems related to the functions performed.
- Investigate financial or operational variances and suggest resolutions.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits supporting employees’ life and well-being.
- Workplace flexibility.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Employee Resource Groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
