Senior Performance Analyst or Assistant Finance Director

Zurich Insurance • Schaumburg, IL

24d • $96,000 - $207,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

Zurich is seeking an experienced Senior Performance Analyst or Assistant Finance Director to join the Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) Finance team. This role plays a critical part in delivering timely, accurate, and actionable financial insights that support strategic decision-making and drive business performance.

This role has a hybrid schedule with 3 days a week presence in the Schaumburg Headquarters.

As a key financial partner, you will collaborate across segments and leadership to ensure alignment of financial goals with business objectives.  This role will support budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.  In addition, it will support ad hoc requests, projects and cross-train with other members of the team.

This position will work with the ZRS North America Leadership Team to prepare performance analysis packages and lead the financial plan cycle.  The position will also work with the team to create new insights for a fast-growing organization to enable good decision making.

This individual will work in a team environment and have intermediate experience in SAP, Excel, and PowerPoint. The ideal candidate will be an individual that is a skilled Finance professional with a keen understanding of planning and forecasting along with the desire to take on increasing responsibilities. Other critical skills include being a good communicator (both written and verbal) and having an analytical and strategic mindset. The role requires minimal supervision and ability to lead projects where needed.
 The role will be filled at the Senior Performance Analyst or Assistant Finance Director level. The hiring manager will determine the appropriate level based upon the selected applicant's experience and skill set relative to the qualifications listed for this position.

Requirements

• Intermediate experience in SAP, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Skilled Finance professional with a keen understanding of planning and forecasting along with the desire to take on increasing responsibilities
• Good communicator (both written and verbal)
• Analytical and strategic mindset
• Minimal supervision and ability to lead projects where needed
• Senior Performance Analyst:   Bachelors Degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Accounting or Finance areaOR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 8 or more years of experience in the Accounting or Finance areaOR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including Associate Degree and 6 or more years of experience in the Accounting or Finance areaAND Experience with planning/forecasting models and Power BI or other visualization / scorecard tools
• Assistant Finance Director:   Bachelors Degree and 7 or more years of experience in the Accounting or Finance areaOR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 9 or more years of experience in the Accounting or Finance areaOR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice including an Associate Degree and 7 or more years of experience in the Accounting or Finance areaAND Leadership experience Experience with planning/forecasting models and Power BI or other visualization / scorecard tools

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CPCU, CFA, CTP or MBA
• Bachelors Degree in Finance
• P&L management experience
• Strong Microsoft Office experience
• Experience in SAP, BPC and Power BI
• Insurance industry experience
• Project management experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting
• Forecasting and performance analysis
• Support ad hoc requests and projects
• Cross-train with other team members
• Prepare performance analysis packages
• Lead the financial plan cycle
• Create new insights for a fast-growing organization to enable good decision making

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees