Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Ascot Group•Iselin, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way. The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our Client Centric, Risk Centric and Technology Centric strategies Built to be resilient, Ascot offers clients leading financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline. Ascot is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and automation across the organisation to enhance decision‑making, efficiency, and quality of outcomes. In this role, you will be expected to work confidently alongside AI‑enabled tools, apply sound judgment when interpreting insights, and adapt as technology continues to evolve. We value curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to embrace change as part of how we work. Position Overview: Reporting to the Director, Financial Planning & Analysis US, the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis will support and interface with corporate and business leaders on financial needs specially supporting: Workers Compensation, Captives, Shared Risk Casualty, and E&S Casualty. This includes the creation of qualitative and quantitative analyses that provide critical insights enabling leaders to make data-driven decisions. Define, design, and build financial models, reports, and presentations to support internal planning and budgeting as well as to support external reporting. Understand key metrics and leverage financial information to deliver required financial targets. This role will also serve as an FP&A contact for the FP&A function as it pertains to Adaptive Planning support, issue resolution, and the expense allocation process. This is a hybrid 3 day in office role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields (strongly preferred).
A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in accounting roles; P&C insurance and Workers Compensation/Captives experience preferred.
Strong financial acumen including thorough understanding of statutory financial reporting requirements, preferably specific to P&C insurance.
Strong knowledge of Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs and formulas.
Strong knowledge of financial statements (income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows).
Ability to work through shifting priorities and deadlines.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High degree of critical thinking skills, analytical, and organizational skills.
Ability to prioritize responsibilities, manage time and resources effectively.
Exhibit spirit of continuous improvement and role flexibility.

Nice To Haves

P&C insurance and Workers Compensation/Captives experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and provide leadership in developing budget, forecasting, and reporting for the corporate functions, guide corporate functions and business teams in the budget process.
Manage and monitor Income Statements and consolidations for supported businesses and corporate functions.
Drive actionable information and advice to corporate and business teams.
Evaluate financial outcomes of various decision alternatives; provide management with information on potential decision impacts along with recommended options and action plans.
Advise on key business planning assumptions, identify, and quantify risks, and/or opportunities
Translate content needed for senior level presentations; ensure content provided meets requirements; assist in preparation of presentations for senior management
Develop ad-hoc analyses and financial modeling support to the corporate function and business leaders
Move forward projects/improvements that need leadership and support
Support management roll forward reporting/management operating report process
Provide more hands-on/ day to day support for team
Support the increasing needs of the businesses on corporate functions transparency
Oversee close review for corporate functions
Enhance management information
Seek out ways to continuously improve processes
Manage/assist in preparation of presentations for senior management
Lead the development and analysis of financial models that drive strategic insights and help address diverse business problems through expansion of more holistic KPI’s
Assist in the evaluation of our business strategy and initiatives relative to our broader corporate and business strategies
Evaluate the impact of strategic decisions on our stakeholders (i.e., customers, employees, shareholders, etc.)
Provide ad hoc financial and business decision support as needed.
Demonstrate The Ascot Way by collaborating across teams, embracing inclusivity, and demonstrating accountability while helping build an engaged, high-performing culture.

Benefits

Medical (including prescription coverage)
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Commuter Account
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
AD&D
Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
Paid holidays
annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required)
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)
Contributory Savings Plan (401k)