Financial Analyst - Chicago

Financial Analyst Location: Chicago, IL or Remote Duration: 6 months CTH This person will be responsible for leading premium and customer retention forecasting analysis. He/she will perform financial analysis, reporting of financial information, presentation preparation and ad‑hoc projects. Additionally, he/she will reconcile actual results against plan and projections, identifying and explaining variances. Communicate issues to management to mitigate delays, expenses and timing disruptions. Responsibilities Maintain inputs and analysis of premium factors including ensuring deadlines are met and analysis is complete Monthly and quarterly metrics reporting Analyze actual results with comparison to plan and forecast Prepare presentation materials for management Assist with expense budgets for various departments Administer claim payments, premium application, journal entries & appointment/commission tracking Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of all acquisition costs across multiple sources, research and correction of out of balance items Ad hoc modeling and financial analysis as directed by management Competencies Problem Solving Analytical Thinking Initiative Results Orientation Skills/Experience 3-5 years of work experience Has an applied technical foundation with Microsoft products and ideally has exposure to other software products (i.e., TM1, PeopleSoft, Power BI) Takes initiative to identify basic items that are out of pattern that warrant investigation and independently initiates research Can present an issue or task effectively either through verbal or written communication Education Bachelor's degree in Business Administration Accounting or Finance required Minimum of 3 - 5 years of accounting or financial planning & analysis experience Public Accounting experience and/or CPA or MBA designation a plus Insurance industry experience beneficial #J-18808-Ljbffr Georgia IT, Inc.