Finance Manager

Financial Analyst

Aon is in the business of better decisions At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like:

• Lead the preparation, analysis, and reporting of financial results, clearly articulating key performance drivers, trends, and implications for the business.
• Partner with business leaders as a strategic advisor, providing actionable insights and recommendations to inform decision-making and drive improved financial performance.
• Own the design, development, and ongoing enhancement of client, program, and distribution profitability dashboards and related reporting.
• Consolidate and synthesize information from multiple financial systems and databases to deliver clear, management-ready analyses and recommendations.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting processes; oversee preparation of the monthly forecast and annual budget, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with strategic and financial objectives.
• Support and coordinate aspects of the monthly close process in partnership with Controllership and Accounting Operations, ensuring results are understood and appropriately communicated.
• Provide robust financial analysis to support achievement of financial objectives, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and profitability assessments.
• Drive the annual budgeting process, including data collection, consolidation, challenge, and analysis across business units.
• Partner with business units to develop annual sales incentive targets; manage compilation of quarterly incentive payouts and coordinate approvals with producers and their managers.
• Lead deal modeling and "what-if" scenario analysis to evaluate financial impact, risks, and opportunities for new and existing initiatives.
• Provide financial governance over Cost Benefit Analyses (CBAs), including development, review, and ongoing tracking of actual project costs and realized benefits versus approved CBAs.
• Translate complex and large-scale data sets into clear, concise presentations and materials for executive-level audiences.
• Serve as a key liaison between Controllership, Accounting Operations, and Business Operations, ensuring alignment, transparency, and effective communication across stakeholders.
• Proactively manage shifting priorities, deliverables, and timelines while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.

Skills and experience that will lead to success:

• Flexibility: Adapts effectively to changing business needs, priorities, and timelines; demonstrates openness to new ideas, approaches, and responsibilities beyond those listed.
• Initiative: Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership who quickly learns the business, systems, and role responsibilities
• Organization & Planning: Demonstrates strong ownership and personal accountability; plans and sequences work logically, prioritizes effectively, and consistently delivers high-quality outputs on time.
• Results Orientation: Shows a strong drive to achieve and exceed goals; focuses on outcomes and continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes, service delivery, and financial performance.
• Attention to Detail: Produces accurate, high-quality work; is able to clarify complex information, validate data, and work effectively on the finer points of sophisticated financial analyses.
• Process Orientation: Identifies the key elements, milestones, and resource requirements for initiatives; builds and refines processes that support efficient, on-time, and repeatable delivery.
• Communication: Communicates clearly and concisely with stakeholders at all levels of the organization; translates complex financial information into business-relevant insights and recommendations.
• Tenure & Education: 6+ years of experience in FP&A with a degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.

Pay Transparency Laws The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $105,000 - $120,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. The salary range reflected is based on a primary work location of Chicago, Illinois. The actual salary may vary for applicants in a different geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon's annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan. Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon's discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.