US FP&A Consultant

Aflac, Incorporated•Atlanta, GA

1d•$88,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way. Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com. Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Requirements

Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Knowledge of financial analysis and planning
Strong knowledge of budgeting and expense management
In depth knowledge of budget system in order to assist business units and gather data for review and analysis
Knowledge and demonstrated experience performing financial analyses and quantitative business-based analyses; ability to prepare trend analyses using internal and external information to demonstrate relevant changes and recommend improvements or solutions
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Statutory Accounting Principles (STAT), and IRS guidelines
Understanding of the P&L and Balance Sheet
Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with different areas/levels within the organization
Demonstrated project management skills
Strong data analysis skills used to research, interpret, and present findings
Understanding of business fundamentals and an understanding of qualitative and quantitative business-based analysis and metrics
Ability to work independently under deadline pressure with competing priorities

Nice To Haves

Insurance industry experience

Responsibilities

Provides analytical insights and summary reporting for stakeholders in ways that inform and describe risks and opportunities in their areas of responsibility
Develops visual dashboards for stakeholders to easily comprehend data and identify trends, patterns, and outliers within financial data sets
Provides key analysis and recommendations used to administer and support the development and continuous improvement of planning, performance, and reporting
Analyzes data to assist with operational and strategic plans; collects and analyzes data to create and evaluate programs to assist with organizational and sales initiatives; continuously tracks and analyzes spend patterns to identify opportunities to reduce expenses, to identify best practices, and to drive implementation of these best practices
Develops and provides appropriate models, reports and metrics to support informed decision making; identifies and highlights key trends and provides insight based on analysis; prepares updates, progress and variance reports, and other ad hoc reports for management; continuously reviews, recommends and implements improvements that will increase the value of reports for management
May work on Cost Benefit Analysis; may work on estimating and modeling benefits
Serves as a subject matter expert related to budgets and expenses for business units, analysts and management; monitors developments related to the operations of the business; assists in the assessment and evaluation of emerging issues; works with management to provide and gather relevant information for the budget planning process; works with the Financial Planning and Analysis team to resolve issues
Recommends improvements to processes and procedures to streamline activities, enhance service turnaround time, improve productivity, and improve quality; leads or facilitates team-based improvement projects; identifies, analyzes and recommends viable technological solutions, modifications and applications for Financial Planning and Analysis processes
Assists in training and mentoring less experienced staff
Performs other ad-hoc analysis and related duties as assigned

Benefits

medical
dental
vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
state-mandated sick leave
other leaves of absence